Guest Blogs
Personal views of experts, thought-leaders and individuals in the residential property industry, with something valuable to say.
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‘Target’ culture is estate agency’s problem, not conditional selling or over-valuing
Yorkshire independent estate agent explains why he thinks why some agencies are revealed to be engaged in 'dubious' practices.
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BLOG: ‘Flat owners waited for leasehold extension reform, but now it’s costing them £1,000s’
Leading leasehold figure reveals how Government foot-dragging is costing flat owners who gambled on reform dearly.
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BLOG: Chancellor’s Leeds Reforms won’t move the dial – here’s why
Finance chief casts a critical eye over the Chancellor's much-vaunted mortgage reforms and finds them wanting.
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BLOG: This is why estate agencies must stop over-pricing properties to get listings
Following more revelations about over-pricing at Purplebricks in this week's Panorama programme, Trevor Abrahmson says agents must stop using the…
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BLOG: ‘Rumoured ‘wealth tax’ will only push more millionaires out of UK’
Inward investment in the UK including its housing market is desperately needed but taxing the 'broad shoulders' harder will only…
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BLOG: Are you ready for the compliance crunch renting reforms will create?
Outsourced property management expert, Joel Gibson-Gleave, explores the challenges posed to letting agents by rental reforms – and potential solutions.
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GUEST BLOG: ‘Daft’ non-dom tax changes have predictably forced the wealthy out
As officialy statistics show the non-dom tax changes have significantly cooled the London prime market, a leading agent slams the…
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BLOG: ‘Estate agency software must be good, but crucially also reliable’
MRI Software MD says that while property software is essential for the modern estate agent, having a provider who can…
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What would happen if ‘no fault evictions’ are abolished immediately?
Former agent and industry trainer takes a cheeky look at what will most likely happen if, as renting campaigners want,…
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BLOG: ‘How did property portals get such a stranglehold on estate agencies?’
Glentree boss takes a long look at how the industry's marketing came to dominate property portals and what may happen…
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