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Grant Leonard, The Negotiator wrote a new post, What's the UK's favourite property porn programme? The answer is here… 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
We can all remember when there was just one – Location, Location, Location. That show opened a Pandora’s Box of TV property porn, which has become mainstream TV in the UK – and around the western w […]
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Grant Leonard, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Cutting edge software company looks for a slice of the lettings market 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
Following its successful launch of its CRM sales software platform for estate agents, launched in 2020, Street.co.uk has moved into the rental arena with Street Lettings.
The new software platform for […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, '£17m fine for gambling giant is warning for estate agents who ignore AML rules' 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
This week’s record £17m fine by the Gambling Commission of Entain, the company which runs Ladbrokes, Coral and Foxy Bingo, should sound alarm bells for estate agents, an anti-money laundering (AML) expert ha […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Up to 3% of estate agency online listings do not have ANY photos 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Hundreds of properties are being marketed online without any photos at all, a leading estate agency media provider has claimed.
Giraffe360 says its monitoring of agent listings reveals that the recent surge […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Now Rightmove wants to train your staff via new online qualification 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Rightmove has made an unusual move from property marketing into estate agent training.
The portal says sales and lettings agents can now sign up to register their interest in its new qualification, a Level […]
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I’m proud to be part of this major training initiative. It has been a huge amount of painstaking work to get to this point and I have been impressed by the dedication of all involved. I think agents taking this course will especially enjoy the fact that the training goes beyond any minimum expected ROPA requirements and delivers comprehensive skills, ideas and techniques that will directly enhance the bottom line.
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Grant Leonard, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Conveyancing frustration growing, according to Propertymark member agents 1 day, 1 hour ago
The conveyancing process continues to drag the industry down, according to figures published by Propertymark today in its July review.
Agents reporting average time from offer accepted to exchanging […]
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Robyn Hall wrote a new post, Surveyors call for urgent regulation of spray foam industry 1 day, 1 hour ago
Industry leaders from the Residential Property Surveyors Association (PCA) and the Property Care Association (PCA) are calling for urgent regulation of the spray foam insulation industry as lenders tighten […]
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Robyn Hall wrote a new post, Peter Rollings reveals what makes a good estate agent 1 day, 1 hour ago
Estate agent industry legend Peter Rollings has revealed his thoughts on how independent agents can maximise profits and grow their business.
Talking on The Guild of Property Professionals podcast he tells […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Property industry legend Ivor Dickinson has died aged 64 1 day, 14 hours ago
One of estate agency’s best-known figures, Ivor Dickinson, has died it has been reported.
The 64-year-old was one of the most colourful and well-regarded seniors within the industry who was best known as […]
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That’s very sad news, when I was first starting out Ivor fascinated me both himself and the business. Seeing Douglas & Gordon slugging it out with Marsh & Parsons was to me my version of Rocky Balboa and Ivan Drago.
He clearly had such a different view to so many agents, as Ed quite rightly said i think he was outstanding from a marketing perspective and the Under Offer series I personally thought was the best I’ve seen to date in the industry. -
Sad sad news. And too young to leave us. He brightened our industry and gave licence to so many others to think outside the box, pulling agency away from its previously stuffy image. And of course an absolute gent as ever. Rest in peace Ivor. You will not be forgotten.
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There are only a few people who genuinely stand out in our business. Ivor has been one of those for many years. If you’ve not seen the fun video (can’t believe it’s more than 10 years ago) then watch it. It is a masterclass in promotion/advertising. Sad to see him gone too soon.
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A true legend and such sad news. I was very lucky to work for D&G with Ivor at the helm, he had a personal interest in everybody with infectious enthusiasm and always a smile, he was a leader in the truest sense of the word and thoroughly respected. I remember the copious note taking at meetings which recorded everything that then always came back to haunt you and being made to listen to the American salesmanship cassettes with the inevitable discussions on technique that followed!! What a wonderful man, rest in peace.
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Jenny van Breda wrote a new post, Rising damp 1 day, 19 hours ago
s well as dealing with complaints about agency services, The Property Ombudsman (TPO) also deals with complaints concerning surveys provided by member businesses. In this case TPO was asked to review a dispute […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Purplebricks non-exec chairman buys huge new tranche of shares 1 day, 20 hours ago
Paul Pindar, the controversial non-exec chairman of Purplebricks, has upped his shareholding in the online agency with the purchase of over 1.5 million more shares in the company.
A statement to the Stock […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Gimmick or the future of housing? Developer launches gas-free homes 2 days, 1 hour ago
Russia’s war in Ukraine and new homes in the UK are unlikely to be linked in any way, you might think.
But a new boutique homes site launched this week by the Unique Property Group is one example, even t […]
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Robyn Hall wrote a new post, Lettings firm fined £10,000 for failing to address essential work 2 days, 1 hour ago
Telford-based Maybach Lettings has been hit with a £5,100 fine plus council costs of £4,250 and a £190 victim surcharge for failing to complete essential works at a privately rented home in the bo […]
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Robyn Hall wrote a new post, Purplebricks bosses given generous 'golden handcuffs' 2 days, 1 hour ago
Helena Marston (main picture), Purplebricks’ chief executive and Stephen Long, the online agency’s chief financial officer, have both signed up to the firm’s long-term incentive plan.
Under the Pur […]
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Robyn Hall wrote a new post, Spicerhaart branch in Norwich ticked off by advertising watchdog 2 days, 1 hour ago
Spicer Haart Norwich got a small rap on the knuckles from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after it mistakenly advertised a property with a garage – when there was none.
One eagle-eyed member of t […]
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Grant Leonard, The Negotiator wrote a new post, OTM's upbeat property report suggests return to 'normality' – really? 2 days, 7 hours ago
OnTheMarket’s Property Sentiment Index says stock is at its highest level in a year, with no sign of the looming political upheaval and economic crisis upsetting buyer or seller confidence. That was in July, […]
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Robyn Hall wrote a new post, Purplebricks 'losing market share to Strike' claims industry expert 3 days, 1 hour ago
A 20% increase in Purplebricks’ pricing and the scrapping of its money back guarantee is thought to be behind a surge in listings on rival Strike.
The online agency announced earlier this year that its […]
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Grant Leonard, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Not-so-smart letting agent caught defrauding his landlords 3 days, 1 hour ago
A Newmarket agent has pleaded guilty to defrauding his landords of sums totalling over £80,000.
The East Anglian Daily Times reports that Francis (Frank) Smart, 46, who lives in Cambridge, was the […]
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Robyn Hall wrote a new post, Estate agent calls for more empathy over conveyancing delays 3 days, 1 hour ago
Chelmsford estate agent Matt Baldock is calling for more empathy between agents and their counterparts in the conveyancing industry.
Writing an open letter to Today’s Conveyancer Baldock says that on b […]
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Whilst I agree that we should be more collaborative not combative, those on the “legal” side of this discussion do NOT help. I am not tarring all with the same brush but being told “I’ve got 400 emails and short staffed” would not cut it with my vendors. Nor would saying on my auto responder “your email will be printed off, attached to the file and dealt with in chronological order”. This was not the case before the pandemic. Likewise, as eluded to above, “commission chasers” have dumbed down the art of progressing a sale/purchase and the real benefit an agent can add when the motivation is the client not the cheque. I always say the lawyers deal with the black and white and the agent the colour in the middle, both sides need to realises that the other is valid and has it’s own challenges.
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Afghan refugees told to use UK property portals to find new homes 3 days, 1 hour ago
Property portals Rightmove, Zoopla and OTM have become unofficial partners in the Government’s plans to rehouse Afghan refugees, it has been reported.
The two portals have been name-checked within Home O […]
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About time Govt woke up.
We Private Landlords would have taken up the slack years ago.
Costing Govt and Councils a fortune now cause of the pursuit of ALL Landlords to get back at the bad minority
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