Posts Tagged ‘Lettings’
Hunters Trading update
Hunters, one of the UK’s largest national sales and lettings estate agency and franchise businesses, yesterday released the following trading update. The start of 2016 has exceeded the Board’s expectations with the Group having performed well across all divisions. The excellent pace of roll-out has continued with the Group opening 10 new branches in the…
Read More4 Tips to get your student lets sorted this summer
Student lets can be a trial Lettings agents face a number of labors in the course of their work, and dealing with students brings along a set of pain points that are even more acute. Speaking with friends who have let to students over the years, I’ve learned about quite a few of these problems,…
Read MoreHow to be a great sales or lettings negotiator
Arguably the most popular role in the property industry is the sales or lettings negotiator. Theirs is the job which is different every day, where they could be showing a property in the morning, speaking with a landlord in Melbourne in the afternoon and closing a deal before home time. Then there’s the pay and…
Read MoreStrong start to the year for Foxtons
Foxtons plc, London’s leading estate agency, issued today its trading update for the quarter ended 31 March 2016. Total group revenue for the quarter was £38.4m, up 16.2% compared with the first quarter last year. Lettings revenue was flat on prior year as tenants continued to renew existing tenancies and enter into longer tenancy periods.…
Read MoreZoopla Property Group to aquire PSG
Zoopla Property Group has conditionally agreed to acquire Property Software Holdings Limited for GB75m on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Established in 2007, PSG is the UK’s market-leading provider of software solutions to property professionals, used in over 8,000 agency branches. PSG provides workflow tools to over 40,000 estate and lettings agents across the UK through…
Read MoreHow to become a Property Manager.
One of the more hidden roles within the property industry is that of the property manager. Everyone wants to be a negotiator, showing luxury apartments and driving fancy cars, but without the support of a residential property manager, none of that is possible.A residential property management company looks after property portfolios on behalf of its…
Read MoreMixed performance for Countrywide.
Yesterday saw the release of Countrywide PLC preliminary statement of annual results for the year ended 31 December 2015. They reported a mixed performance in line with expectations with momentum building in 2016. Some of the highlights are below. To see the statement in full click here. Market beating performance from financial services and surveying…
Read MorePutting Letting Agents in the Positive.
Keylet Sales & Lettings are running a free transport service for students. The students – including those who do not rent through Keylet, in Cathays – are being offered free lifts into Cardiff city centre every Wednesday evening throughout February. Wednesdays are when the students have their weekly socials. The lifts are given in the…
Read MoreFoxtons Group ups dividend as revenue grows
FOXTONS GROUP PLC today announces Trading Update and Dividend Announcement Foxtons plc, London’s leading estate agency, issues its trading update for the year ended 31 December 2015 ahead of its annual audited results announcement on 8 March 2016. The Group achieved a solid performance during 2015 with revenue growth across all business segments. Group turnover…
Read MoreINDEPENDENT AGENT BERESFORD RESIDENTIAL CONSOLIDATES LEADING POSITION IN SUCCESSFUL TAKEOVER DEAL
Beresford Residential are pleased to announce that from February 2016 they will be taking over the lettings and management portfolio of XanderMatthew Limited. Established in 2011, XanderMatthew are a highly regarded Estate Agent serving Brixton, Clapham and the surrounding areas. During the past five years XanderMatthew have let, managed and sold property for hundreds of…
Read MoreRecord Christmas and New Year traffic on Rightmove
Save-to-buy renters could afford to put on average £210 towards their deposit each month by flatsharing, Newcastle offers the best value being only 11% more expensive for a two-bed than a one-bed flat, that is according to Rightmove’s Rental Price Tracker Blog Average asking rents rose in all regions in 2015, an annual increase of 3.8%…
Read MoreOur tips for landlords: Make your rental property stand out.
As mortgages are becoming harder to obtain; this especially applies to first time buyers. It is not surprising that people are deciding to rent instead of buying a home. This might seem like an ideal situation for landlords but in fact it starts a fierce competition between landlords and rental prices. So if you are…
Read MoreProperty maintenance: weathering winter storms.
Abigail, Barney, Clodagh and Desmond – what the first four severe storms were called following the Met Office’s decision to give bad weather names. It’s another reminder of how our little island gets battered and bruised by Mother Nature. Inclement weather shouldn’t take us by surprise but as we enter the season of gales, snow, sub…
Read MoreLessons can be Learnt from Cyber Monday.
Did you survive Black Friday? The one-day event didn’t exist in the UK 5 years ago, now it’s a week-long sale phenomenon that has changed the way we shop for Christmas and how we are sold to. We can forget about that again for 51 weeks, today is Monday, or ‘Cyber Monday’ as it is…
Read MoreWhy local advertising still matters in digital age.
Although digital has become omnipresent with more and more businesses focusing on online and social advertising, there is still a strong business case for local advertising channels. This is especially true for small-to-medium sized businesses based in a specific locality or region. In small communities, it’s easier to show your business and get people interested…
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