17 videos on beating cheap fee letting agents, buying competitor agents, beating the tenant fee ban etc etc
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Why is it so frustrating being a Letting Agent?
The challenge of being a letting agent .. their passion for being perfect … could be making them unhappy
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Student housing league table – which university towns offer the best buy-to-let returns for landlords:
As university students prepare to return to their studies and A-level students find out if they got into their uni of choice, new research reveals landlords willing to rent to students are reaping the rewards – with above market average rental yields. In a new league table published today, Simple Landlords Insurance rate universities by […]
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Landlords, Complete these Seasonal Maintenance Tasks this Summer
Summer has truly been in full swing this year, with record-breaking weather and a heatwave to rival 1976. With such extreme temperatures seen this year so far (who remembers the Beast from the East?), seasonal maintenance is essential for landlords. During this rather parched summer, Just Landlords has highlighted the seasonal maintenance tasks that all […]
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Tenant Fee Ban – Your Options
Let’s make no bones about it. When the Tenant Fee Ban comes into force you WILL: See a DROP in your income and profits Achieve LOWER service levels LOSE more landlords So what are your options for overcoming the challenges faced by letting agents? Options Pros Cons Sell up Quick cash injection Your business ceases […]
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What is your plan for the ban?
After attending a recent ARLA meeting where their solicitor spoke about the impending fee ban and if/when it was due to happen I left with a rather large sense of foreboding. His best guess was that the ban would hit in April 2019, just 9 months away. He went further and said he had seldom seen a piece […]
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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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Yes, this video tells you exactly how this letting agent grew his business, grew his managad stock by 200 properties in the last two years
Swapping tenants mid tenancy ~ Importance of tenants attending check out.
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Knowledge is power in the fight against lost revenue
Turn your calendar to June and you may have circled the 2nd in red pen – the deadline when agents must respond to the proposed
