Letting Agent Talk
Edinburgh student rentals.
It’s safe to say that the student market in Edinburgh is booming. At ACE Property Management we have been renting 1 beds to 6 bedroom HMO properties all over the city on behalf of our landlords to students looking to move in during August and September. Students are starting to enquire about properties earlier and earlier each year…
Flash the cash – a note of caution on upfront rental payments.
It used to be home buyers in Central London that bemoaned the cash power of the global elite – making offers on properties they coveted, bandying about sums way above the asking price and paying in cash. And who could blame the vendors for preferring the outright buyer who could move quickly over those trying…
ARPM
Help your tenants to help themselves (and you!)
IT’S universally acknowledged that being a landlord has its fair share of headaches. No matter how nice your tenants are; you’re still leaving them in charge of your most valuable possession, which is a stressful prospect. In addition, much like your children, you’re only likely to hear from them if they want something. Or worse,…
Alex Evans
Getting the most from your Fixflo system
With more than 900 agency offices using Fixflo across a few time zones we’ve pulled together our top five tips to make sure you get the most from your Fixflo system. 1. Make it easy for your tenants to find your Fixflo system Links from your homepage and contact page work best and we have a…
Alex Evans
Is the Government doing enough to support the Private Rented Sector?
I need more landlords for my lettings agency
Most lettings agents will say, “Just get a landlord sat in front of me, let me talk to them and I will get their business”. Well if you want a landlord to talk to you, the first hurdle is to find those landlords, but nobody walks around with a badge that says ‘I’m a landlord’…
Christopher Watkin
That Landlord Bl**dy Owes Me!
I was chatting with a letting agent the other day, when the subject of landlords came up. I always like to ask what winds letting agents up about landlords, and this agent brought up something a little left field that I wanted to share with you. Her particular landlord had been with her for a…
Christopher Watkin
Letting and Estate Agents: Don’t make me think.
As the Internet has evolved and website engagement has progressed, your Internet presence can no longer be a static entity. Visitor expectation has increased hugely over the past decade and your company profile can be seriously damaged by presenting a poorly designed, outdated website. There are few industries where this is as pertinent as for…
How does landlord insurance affect your life?
Landlord insurance is something that seems to confuse quite a few landlords. It isn’t a legal requirement so it could be seen it as a waste of money, some may even think that it only covers if their property gets set on fire. So it gets forgotten about, with the excuse that ‘I will get…
Why Landlords dont swap Letting Agents.
Most lettings agents will say, “Just get a landlord sat in front of me, let me talk to them and I will get their business”. Well if you want a landlord to talk to you, the first hurdle is to find those landlords, but nobody walks around with a badge that says ‘I’m a landlord’…
Christopher Watkin
Are Letting Agents Trustworthy?
” Mr/s Letting Agent … if a landlord likes you, they will listen to you, but if they trust you, they will do business with you.” So it,s all about trust .. yes .. but how do you prove trust to a landlord if you don’t have the property? How can you prove trust to someone you…
Christopher Watkin
London still destination of choice for overseas property investors
Chancellor George Osborne announced in December last year that he would close a tax loophole that allowed non-residents to escape paying a levy on the capital gains they make after selling a London property The new Capital Gains Tax ruling comes into force on 6 April, meaning that the levy will be charged on any…
Alex Evans
Are you doing enough to satisfy your landlord?
Within every industry there are conflicting opinions. The main one in the letting industry is whether tenants have a loyalty to Letting Agents or not? Would someone pass on their dream house because it wasn’t with a letting agent they liked? With the online property portals at the forefront of property searching, do tenants still…
VIDEO: Biggest Leasehold Trends in 2015.
As we continue our Women in Property series, Kelly Fox discusses leasehold trends in 2015 and beyond.
Have you got the guts to open your own estate/lettings agency?
If you are the best agent in town? Tell me why? Is it the branding, or the support, or the office network, or the ESTA’s or Sunday Times Awards you have won … or is it because of you Mr(s) Estate or Letting Agent? Does your reputation precede you? Do people ring you, recommend you,…
Christopher Watkin