Letting Agent Talk
Inventories – why have them done?
The AIIC (Association of Independent Inventory Clerks) is working towards making inventories mandatory in residential lettings. This has caused a storm not just against inventories being made mandatory, but against having inventories at all. Surely, the need for professional, independent inventories is clearly accepted by now. Or not? Mandatory or not, we’re convinced of the…
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When in-house isn’t always best
If you work in lettings, the last thing you want to do is rile both tenants and landlords, but it appears a leading online estate agency has done just that. How? It has taken its property management service in-house. Until May 2018, Purplebricks outsourced its property management to High Street agents under a white label…
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How to add value to your BTL property
Whether you’re a seasoned investor or a first-time landlord, increasing the value of your buy-to-let will no doubt be a priority. When it comes to achieving a better rental rate, read on for the essential steps that will keep your property competitive. Pay attention to the market There’s little point styling your flat to suit…
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New 3 year tenancy proposal could see London tenants losing out
The government is proposing an increase to the length of minimum lettings agreements. If the change in regulation comes into effect, tenants will be able to secure a minimum 3-year tenancy term, with a 6-month break clause for tenants and landlords. The change has been proposed by the Secretary of State for Communities, Rt Hon…
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How to find the perfect property manager
In an agency sector where it’s increasingly hard to maintain an income and create new revenue streams, property management presents a way to keep money flowing into a lettings business. Whether you’re expanding your team or would like to offer property management for the first time, you’ll quickly discover that finding the right management candidate…
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3 Tips for Letting Agents Doing Inventories
Nick Lyon talks at the ARLA 2018 Conference on the 3 things where Letting Agents go wrong on Inventory’s and what they can do to ensure they get it correct
Christopher Watkin
Changes to expect in the buy to let property market
The buy to let and rental property markets are continuing to grow, as property investors increasingly turn to purchasing property as a safe choice of investment in these times of economic uncertainty. Since buy to let mortgages were introduced into the UK’s financial market in 1996, the buy to let and rental landscapes in the…
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The Challenges of Being a Letting Agent in 2018 – Vicky Quinn-Campbell from HomeLet
Loss of Income with the tenant fee ban, Fraudulent tenant applications, Making sure landlords are protected with legislation .. its really tough out there
Christopher Watkin
How we grew our Lettings Agency by 500 managed properties in three and half years
After 4 years of treading water – not growing and enjoying lettings – the story of an agency in Derbyshire that has grown by 500 managed properties in 3.5 years
Christopher Watkin
3 Things Letting Agents Can do to Beat the Tenant Fee Ban by Glyn Trott [6min video]
Glyn Trott from LetMc at the ARLA Conference 2018 talks about the three Things Letting Agents Can do to Beat the Tenant Fee Ban
Christopher Watkin
4 Letting Agents tell you how they are growing their Lettings Agency
2min video on how 4 letting agents are growing their agencies, taking stock off other agents and attracting the landlords they want.
Christopher Watkin
Who Is Responsible for damp in Rental Properties – Tenant or Landlord?
Damp is one of those problems that affect many buildings around the country. No one wants to deal with it but if you are the property owner, you have little choice, especially if you are also a landlord because then the matter can get a little more complex. So, who is responsible for damp in rental properties?
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3 Things Letting Agents Can do to Beat the Tenant Fee Ban by Glyn Trott [6min video]
Glyn Trott from LetMc at the ARLA Conference 2018 talks about the three Things Letting Agents Can do to Beat the Tenant Fee Ban
Christopher Watkin
John Paul Talks Acquisitions in Letting Agency
Sunday Times Award Winning Letting Agent – John Paul from Castledene talks Letting Agent Acqusitions
Christopher Watkin
Tenant Fee Ban and Letting Agents – How Marketing will help you replace the lost Income [9min Detailed Video]
9min Highly Detailed Film on how John Paul (UK Letting Agent of the Year) will use marketing to gain more landlords to offset the loss of fees from the tenant fee ban
Christopher Watkin