Estate Agent Talk
Craig Vile, director at ValPal, reacts to Autumn Statement:
_We needed some bold announcements on property from the Chancellor today but all we have seen are temporary sticking plasters to appease the market. In reality the ban on letting agent fees will not benefit tenants, the costs have just been passed over to the Landlords, which will in the end be passed on to…
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A very merry Christmas. Weeks of staff sickies ahead
For some estate and lettings agents, Christmas is just a bit too merry and new research shows that the next few weeks, as we count down until Christmas Day, will be full of employees calling in with the infamous _dodgy tummy_. To give you an illustration of what lies ahead, tech start-up company The Attest…
ARPM
Is it Spring time for Online/Hybrid Estate Agents and Autumn for High Street Agents?
OK, so I have used an attention grabbing title that some would say sparks ‘I disagree with annoyance’ and feelings of ‘less than amused’, intrigues others and simply passes by overhead with the remanding community… But have I simply highlighted what many are at least thinking? Let me clear some facts first as our blogs do get good…
Christopher Walkey
Do you ignore the noise when opportunity knocks?
I couldn’t help but notice two recent news stories relating to the prime Central London lettings market, published on the same day. Both pointed to brisk post-BREXIT business at the upper end of the capital’s rental market Knight Frank’s latest report showed that the number of tenancies agreed in August 2016 was actually the highest…
ARPM
Buying before BREXIT – what you need to know
The EU Referendum caused a number of property pundits to speculate about the future of the UK’s housing market should we choose Brexit, but now the dust surrounding the decision has settled, experts are able to make more informed projections about the impact. Initially, the result was one of panic. A number of domestic buyers…
Alex Evans
If Hannibal from the A Team was an Estate Agent
Google has a 1000 year plan. Apple apparently has the same very long term vision laid out in a secret cave. A lot of dodgy football managers have five years plans but are usually only around 12-18 months to work on them before getting their P45. Hannibal from the A Team always had a plan….
Alex Evans
Do you know an inspirational agent?
Last year our founding director, Stephen Brown, launched a wonderful competition to find the UK’s most inspirational agent. The entries highlight a wealth of positive stories from up and down the country, of agents doing extraordinary things to help their clients. Due to the success of this competition, we are proud to bring it under…
Stephen Brown
DON’T PANIC YOU CAN STILL BUY !!!
OK don’t panic, you were going to buy a small property in Spain for about ??? euros but now the pound to euro rate is poor. This of course means that your budget won’t go as far. What can you do? Don’t buy Wait and see what happens Buy anyway Look for alternatives This…
Keith Pintointernational
Hull: An area to watch for the future
Maureen Lipmann, Philip Larkin and the Spiders from Mars – that’s a combination to get your parents in a whirl. The point of the connection, with apologies to the late David Bowie, is of course the fair city of Hull – or Kingston Upon Hull if you prefer its more formal appellation. A city with…
Christopher Walkey
Too busy to keep up with compliance?
How good are you at keeping up with lettings and property management compliance? If you’re heading up a small lettings agency or slim-line team of property managers, it’s easy for new laws and legislations to get overlooked. Don’t just take my word for it. The Fixflo Report 2016, which surveyed over 300 letting agents, found…
ARPM
Why don’t the public trust estate agents?
Perception is a funny thing. It’s often pretty far removed from reality. The Cambridge Dictionary definition of the word is this: Perception – a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem. Note that it says ‘seem’ and not ‘how things really are’. The general perception of estate agents…
Alex Evans
And now it hits the fan!
Way back in October 2015 when an in-out referendum was intended to mend rifts in the Conservative Party and the shortest serving England manager had seen out a full calendar year, the Deregulation Act took effect for all new tenancies in England. With fundamental changes to both the way in which repairs were handled and the…
Alex Evans
Should estate agents’ professional standards rise to that of the kebab shop?
Last week, the Property Ombudsman published their latest report on complaints against the estate agency profession. Despite transactions not having increased in the last twelve months, customer complaints that have been upheld are up a whopping 32%. Compensation levied in favour of the consumer stands at over £800,000. A record by far. Standards are slipping….
Alex Evans
Adios PR – I’m becoming an Estate Agent!
My friends and clients who work in estate agency all do very nicely by the look of things. Nice cars, smartly dressed, exotic holidays and often with a mini (or midi in some cases) property portfolio to keep them company during the slower months. I want some of that. I’ve had enough of the world…
Alex Evans
3 of the most essential types of apps for estate agents and property managers
In 2016, we can officially say that most of the digital growth has completely switched from desktop to mobile use. Consequently, the mobile app market is becoming big business and keeps going from strength to strength: according to data released in an infographic by the University of Alabama, the app market will soon generate $77…
Christopher Walkey