Posts Tagged ‘Lettings’
How do you beat the big established agent in your town?
“Everywhere I look I’ve got competitor letting and estate agents, from the large corporates to other independent agents who have been going for 25 years or more. What can I do to beat the competition and get more landlords and vendors to give me their properties?”
Read MoreMake 2017 the year you actually increase letting fee income
It’s about now when property experts start looking into their crystal ball to predict what might happen in the coming year. While speculation makes for entertaining reading, it’s planning – not star gazing – that should form the last few weeks of 2016 and into 2017. It’s possible that the proposed ban on letting agent…
Read MoreCountrywide report good progress despite tough market conditions
Countrywide PLc released their trading update yesterday 24th November headlined ‘Good strategic progress in a challenging market’. Commenting on the Group’s performance, Alison Platt, CEO said: “We have made good progress this year despite tough market conditions since the EU referendum, particularly pleasing is our growth in market share in both Sales and Lettings based…
Read MoreAnd now it hits the fan!
Way back in October 2015 when an in-out referendum was intended to mend rifts in the Conservative Party and the shortest serving England manager had seen out a full calendar year, the Deregulation Act took effect for all new tenancies in England. With fundamental changes to both the way in which repairs were handled and the…
Read MoreINDEPENDENT LONDON AGENT BERESFORD RESIDENTIAL FURTHER EXTENDS ITS SALES & LETTINGS NETWORK
Beresford Residential, one of London’s leading Estate Agencies, has further extended its Sales and Lettings network of branches by opening a new office in West Norwood. Launched in 2009, Beresford Residential has quickly grown to become one of the most successful and highly regarded independent estate agents in South London, consistently making the top 50…
Read MoreHunters Property deliver strong results in H1
Hunters Property PLC one of the UK’s largest national sales and lettings estate agency and franchise businesses, yesterday announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. On the operational front Hunters opened 17 new branches, expanding the branch network to 180. They acquired two further lettings books in the Manchester area…
Read MoreDo 0% fee deals work?
There is a huge temptation to offer 0% fees to attract new house sellers and landlords as a new start up agent .. in fact, many established agents do it as well.…so every agent, new or old could learn something from this article. The idea of 0% (free) is attractive, especially to new start estate…
Read MoreNot sure about lettings? Vote remain and gain!
Partnerships do come to an end, it’s only natural. Britain and the EU. Roy Hodgson and England. Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris (anyone?). But if you are thinking of ‘consciously uncoupling’ from lettings, think again. Many agents mulling over the idea of selling or closing their lettings division have gone on to reverse the thought…
Read MoreBelvoir Lettings updates on Franchisee-Led Aquisitions
Belvoir Lettings plc, the UK’s largest property franchise, updates today on a number of franchisee-led acquisitions across the country. The acquisitions were made by Belvoir franchisees in Solihull, Rochester, Bournemouth and St Helens. Mike Goddard, Chairman and CEO of Belvoir reportedly commented; “The Group is going from strength to strength and I continue to be…
Read MoreBelvoir wins Gold Award
Belvoir Lettings plc, the UK’s largest property franchise group, announced yesterday that one of the Group’s brands, Belvoir, has won the Gold award for “Lettings Franchise of the Year” for the sixth time since the awards began seven years ago. The Lettings Agency of the Year Awards in association with The Sunday Times & The…
Read MoreBelvoir to become largest property franchise group in UK
Belvoir Lettings plc announced yesterday it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Northwood GB Limited for a total consideration of up to £22.0 million. Northwood is the largest remaining independent property lettings franchise in the UK, established in 1995 it is a clear strategic fit with the…
Read MoreIs the cost of rent rising?
2015 saw the cost of rent continue to rise, but could things be set to change for the better? At the end of April, the Office of National Statistics reported that the cost of rent in the UK had risen by 2.6% over the last year. In the same period, average weekly earnings grew by…
Read MoreHunters 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…
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