Industry Interviews
Rental affordability hits decade high in the north while London is still the most unaffordable
The latest research by Zoopla shows that rental affordability in the North is at its highest in a decade, while London predictably remains the most unaffordable region. Rents are set to rise with earnings Demand is strongest in the South East Occupancy numbers are often overlooked when considering rental affordability Co-founder of flatshare platform,…
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Rate of house price growth slips to six year low – industry comments:
Founder and CEO of GetAgent.co.uk, Colby Short, commented: “The latest statistics provide yet more evidence that the UK market has failed to get out of the blocks so far this year, with the economic drag of political uncertainty continuing to influence sentiment amongst both buyers and sellers. However, we aren’t seeing any drastic collapse in…
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Industry comments on banning of Section 21
Co-founder of ideal flatmate, Tom Gatzen, commented: “Today’s news will bring a greater degree of security and stability to thousands of tenants across the nation and will ensure that any termination of a rental agreement is done fairly and with enough forewarning to enable alternative arrangements to be made. As a nation, we rely so heavily…
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Ashfords LLP comment on no-fault evictions announcement
Joanne Young, Legal Director in Ashfords’ Property Litigation Team gives her reaction to the Government’s announcement to ban controversial ‘no-fault’ evictions: “I am concerned about the proposals announced today. In the same vein as the tenancy deposit rules, the licensing of HMOs, the retaliatory eviction law and, recently, the new legislation on tenant fees, the…
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Sadiq Khan: A long list of failings including ‘housing’ – Russell Quirk shares his thoughts
Headline hitters both of them, though the mayor of London has by far a longer list of mostly failures whereas Russell Quirk is still very much respected by his industry peers following taking his idea (Emoov) from start up to nationally recognised online estate agency brand and now leads a fast growing and widely used PR…
Christopher Walkey
Emoov founder Russell Quirk answers some questions on UK House Prices
The UK Property market is on a knife-edge, it could either stabilise or see a big drop in value – Do you agree? I don’t agree that the market is on a knife edge. The most recent Halifax HPI numbers show a 3.7% rise in house prices year on year. In fact, all of the…
Christopher Walkey
The Lettings and Estate Agent TV Show – Episode #2
Nathan Emerson (Estate Agent Legend) joins us on the show
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Sam Singh, Founder of Triplerr – How will Brexit effect UK House Prices?
“The UK’s housing market is important due to the significant volume of capital investment it receives, not to mention the huge interest there is among prospective buyers. My prediction is that the uncertainty of Brexit, as the UK shifts to become an independent market, will deter foreign investors which make up a big chunk of…
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The UK Housing situation – I ask Janice Atkinson MEP
I totally get that the Brexit vote has caused a great divide throughout the country, that some are pro immigration and others want closed borders, some love Nigel Farage and others absolutely loathe him, but in the middle of all this Leave or Remain debate where exactly are we with UK housing today? London property…
Christopher Walkey
Online Estate Agency – The Rise of The Machine (Interview CEO of emoov)
Q: How are things going for emoov in the world of UK Estate Agency? I am sure things are looking very rosy and you will be able to dispel any myths out there that the online estate agency sector is not doing all that well with valuations to sales ratios and are just being held up…
Christopher Walkey
A Question of Property: Andy Soloman, CEO and Founder of Yomdel
Andy is the Founder and CEO of Yomdel, the UK’s only multiple award-winning provider of 24/7 managed live chat services. His business now supports around 2,000 estate agents and numerous businesses in other sectors. Yomdel is recognised as one of Britain’s fastest growing property industry suppliers. As an entrepreneur, I have always been passionate…
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We interview Kevin, an Ex Purplebricks Agent and Client!
I noticed some of Kevin Ray’s videos on Youtube from property video tours under the PurpleBrick branding to leaving feedback on how their services worked for him during his house sale – I thought I would get some answers from someone who has seen both sides of Purplebricks, ie the selling as an agent to…
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From Policeman to Property Market Entrepreneur
From Policeman to Property Market Entrepreneur: An Interview with Nick Marr, co-founder of TheHouseShop.com From fighting crime to fighting property fees, Nick Marr is the ex-policeman who left the force to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams of starting his own company. Nick has run multiple property websites throughout his career, gaining his estate agent qualification from…
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What We Can Learn From The Leaders of Real Estate Digitalization — Stronghold Invest’s Daniel Kraft
I would like to offer you an interview between Stronghold Invest’s Daniel Kraft and Spaceti’s COO Aakash Ravi – the interview can bring some new insights for people who are interested in proptech topics and want to learn about the Nordic approach to real estate digital innovations. Feel free to contact me at trang@spaceti.com to discuss more…
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Industry Interview: Adam Joseph, CEO of The Happy Tenant Company
What is the goal behind setting up The Happy Tenants Company? The Happy Tenant Company (HTC) was created by landlords for landlords and launched to the market as an alternative to managing property in 2012. I joined in February 2017 as the new CEO having been attracted to the unique proposition offered to landlords. At…
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