Posts Tagged ‘Lettings’
Should I Renew My Tenants’ Tenancy Agreement?
Should I Renew My Tenants’ Tenancy Agreement? Although most landlords and agents will be very familiar with the concept of a “standard” 6-month or 12-month tenancy, how tenancy renewals are handled can be considerably different from one agent to the next. In this article we look at the options that are available and the pros…
Read MoreThree Keys To Grow Your Agency’s Revenue.
Through my work at Fixflo I get to speak with letting agency directors across the UK every month. Although their local markets vary, the common thread wherever I go is the need for more stock. With feedback and insights from directors of letting agencies large and small, I’ve put together this simple three-stage plan to…
Read MoreFall in new instructions says RICS
According to a most recent RICS UK residential market survey, the monthly house prices index has moved up in April to +33 from an upwardly revised +22 in March , data showed that for a third consecutive month there was a decline in supply of property, while 33% more surveyors saw prices rise in April,…
Read MoreJust 3 days before Election
Yes, just 3 days to go before the General Election 2015, and still no one is able to predict a confident outcome, that applies to the party that will have most seats and the coalition that may exist after. The Yougov results for Sunday 3rd May were as follows. Cons 34% Lab 33% LD…
Read MoreFlash 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…
Read MoreCountrywide continues to grow
Countrywide plc has increased further its regional presence by aquiring a further four lettings businesses in the first quarter of 2015, these aquisitions have been completed in the last three months, Property Links a well established business in Plymouth, Anderson Residential a full service lettings agency in Sutton Coldfield, the portfolio of HE Lettings in…
Read MoreThe Sally Lawson Interview : The Evolution of a Property Professional since 1990″.
The Sally Lawson Interview : The Evolution of a Property Professional since 1990″ In this information packed Pod-cast we interview , Sally Lawson. CEO of the highly successful “Concentric Lettings Franchise Group”.About the changing face of the property industry . Here are a few golden nuggets you’ll learn when you listen to this episode. How…
Read MoreAre mid-term inspections more important than tenant references?
If you are a lettings agent or property manager, you’ll be forgiven for feeling like a referee. Disputes between tenants and landlords are normally time consuming and complex, with a fall out that can sour relationships with everyone involved. The situation is not helped by a piece of new research by online letting agent PropertyLetByUs,…
Read MoreIs a hybrid estate agency around the corner?
Not even the fanciest of crystal balls has been able to predict the future of the property market but one thing is certain – the way people buy and sell property will change over the new few months and years. Already we have seen a big revolution in the way people search for property, with…
Read MoreResignations, workplace perks & staff retention .
Did you return to work in January to find a white envelope on your desk? The start of a new year often prompts change and there are probably a few lettings directors and property managers out there smarting over a resignation letter (or two). If an envelope on your desk has rocked your team dynamic,…
Read MoreEverybody’s talking: separating the speculation from the fact.
Ah December 2014. The end of the calendar year and a time for property experts, journalists and agents to gaze into their crystal ball and predict just what might happen in 2015. There’s so much hyperbole out there that it’s hard to separate the fiction from the fact, especially when you’re looking for some key…
Read MoreIs it time to rebrand application fees?
With the Government overlooking any radical reforms for the lettings sector before May 2015’s general election, there are at least six months of stability ahead. Or are there? While Mr Cameron might not be planning a rental revolution any time soon, tenants are still up in arms over letting fees. And it appears there’s always…
Read MoreIs subletting the biggest issue in lettings today?
Time to think again if you assumed subletting was a social housing problem. The private rental sector is far from immune to unscrupulous or misguided tenants, with subletting fast turning into a silent industry epidemic. There is a shortage of affordable rental property, especially in cities where recent graduates, young professionals and migrant workers are…
Read MoreSuits you sir! Is your dress code your undoing?
The Apprentice is back on our screens and I’m sure many of you will be following Lord Sugar’s candidates as they make fundamental business errors on a weekly basis. Of course, with a top-rating TV show come reviews and the irrepressible Jim Shelley writing for the Daily Mail wrote of week one: “Yes it was…
Read MoreAre you providing a truly tailored lettings service?
Smart office? Check. Deposits protected? Check. Adherence to over 500 regulations and pieces of legislation? Check. All the ingredients of a sophisticated, trustworthy and transparent lettings business, surely? While all of the above are essential in today’s marketplace, this attention to detail is all-consuming. Has the quest for accountability and professionalism overtaken ground-level customer service?…
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