Do Estate Agents need a high street office?
A new study commissioned by online property portal, WiggyWam, claims that over half of homebuyers don’t think estate agency branches are important with 54% if respondents thinking they’re unimportant, and 46% thinking they are.
digital strategy, High street estate agent,
Improving the energy performance of rental properties to Band C
The Government proposes to lift the minimum EPC for all privately rented homes in the UK to Band C – this would apply to new tenancies from 2025 and all existing tenancies from 2028. They have outlined penalties of up to £30,000 for landlords who do not comply, and is considering banning agents and portals from listing properties that do not meet the standards. So what should you do now?
energy performance, EPC, Green Homes Grant, Landlord, private rental sector,
How to become irresistible to new landlords
As we continue forging ahead into what is becoming known as our ‘new normal’, some things don’t change: the need for lettings businesses to win more landlords still remains up there. There’s no easy fix, it takes a combination of hard work and good marketing to get landlords on board, and now more than ever […]
Attract new Landlords, COVID-19, Estate agency marketing, estate agents, landlords,
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Estate Agents
Much like ‘Brexit’, you can’t turn on a single news outlet without hearing about Coronavirus (COVID-19). Some people are panic buying soap and loo roll and others are refusing to acknowledge the fuss, however to protect those in society who are most vulnerable to the effects of the virus, we all need to be sensible […]
Coronavirus, COVID-19, estate agents, letting agents,
The Tenant Fees Act becomes law on 1st June 2019
The Tenants’ Fees Bill received its formal Royal Assent yesterday afternoon – and immediately the government issued a press release confirming that the Tenant Fees Act puts a stop to unnecessary, costly fees imposed on tenants by landlords or letting agents. New Act bans unfair letting fees and caps tenancy deposits at 5 weeks’ rent, […]
contracts, deposits, landlords, legislation, letting fees,
How to be a successful estate agent in a tough market
I was delighted to receive a copy of Peter Knight’s (The Property Academy & EA Masters) e-book just now. Not only was it amazing to be asked to contribute to the book, as he states himself on the cover, he has worked with some of the ‘best estate agents in the UK’… I hope it […]
estate agency, property market, tips,
ARLA Propertymark Conference 2018
This is our first time exhibiting at the conference. I have been attending the ARLA conference for over a decade as a Letting Agent and Fellow of ARLA and I have always found the content interesting and imperative for a regulated and dedicated letting agent. However, in 2016 the conference moved to the Excel […]
Digital Media, lettings, marketing, property, social media,
Estate Agents Adapt to Survive
I often come across ‘old school’ estate agents and I feel a little bit smug… The reason being is that when I joined the industry as a sales negotiator in the 1980’s, I was firmly a minority in the way I did my job. I treated my customers exactly how I wanted to be treated […]
buyers, clients, customer service, estate agents, Kate Faulkner,
Lettings Tenant Fee Ban
Time to take a stand! Since it was announced by the Chancellor on 23rd November 2016 in the Autumn Statement that the Government proposed to ban ALL TENANT FEES in England it has been a hot topic in the world of Letting Agencies. Now it is time to take a stand against the Government. On 7th […]
consultation, government, letting agent, MP, rent increase,
How to build a successful letting agency: Jane Gardner
In June 2015, I presented for the first time in public, and, not being one for doing things in half measures, I took to the stage at the prestigious Lettings Live 2015 seminar, in conjunction with The Times & Sunday Letting Agency of the Year Awards, in front of over 500 delegates to speak about […]
ARLA training, Award winning, customer service, Landlord, lettings,
