Guest Blogs
Personal views of experts, thought-leaders and individuals in the residential property industry, with something valuable to say.
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Binning freeholders will leave residents worse off
Following details of leasehold reform within the Queen's Speech Michael Gaston, Managing Director of Estates and Management, argues that professional…
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Why do so few online agents make any profit?
A traditional cold-start agency can attain profit within two years, so why has only a handful of online agencies done…
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Building trust in room renting platforms
As more tenants choose ‘lifestyle renting’, what’s needed to make the online room rental experience both seamless and secure?
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Guest blog: Why getting rid of ground rents could be a disaster for managing agents
Government plans to eliminate ground rent will put property managers out of business, leave residents vulnerable and frighten off investment.
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Why I decided to unlock the potential of key-less door tech
Paul Cleaver, the MD of London property management firm Urang explains why he's rolling out keyless door tech across his…
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The post-election residential property market – is it safe as houses or should you run for sunnier climes?
As a nation we are going through changing times, with the various political parties spewing out their pre-electoral rhetoric, like…
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Why I love the world of property.
Property is not a 9-5 job, it’s all encompassing – it’s a life choice – and I love it, says…
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In his own words: why James Pendleton boss is happy to be kicked off OnTheMarket
Lee Pendleton provides the fascinating backdrop to his run-in with OnTheMarket and why he'd be happy to pay for its…
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Building solutions for estate agencies
Georgina Cox, founder love2move and NAEA Propertymark Regional Executive for the North, says Traditional estate agents are in a war…
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Boris Johnson needs to shake-up Stamp Duty
The tax regime on house selling and buying needs to change if the market is to start moving. So will…
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