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Lending for landlords
Buy-to-let investors have plenty to think about in 2019. Andrew Turner, Chief Executive, Commercial Trust, a specialist buy-to-let broker, explores this complex market.
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Is your lettings business fit for purpose?
“I am conscious that with current and imminent challenges to our lettings business, 2019 may not be a barrel of laughs. Your thoughts would be appreciated!”
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Fit for human habitation?
2019 arrived without much fanfare and already we are well over the festivities, but, says Frances Burkinshaw, are we all ready to take on the challenges that this year will bring?
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Latest property news
Compulsory electrical checks must not be introduced this year, says ARLA
The minister says she wants to raise the quality of all rented homes within the private rented sector but ARLA warns the checks must not be introduced this year.
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How do they do it? Online lettings platform offers £35-a-month ‘premium’ service
Rental proptech platform RentalStep has launched a ‘premium’ property management service for landlords priced at just £35 a month including listings on Rightmove and Zoopla. The figure is surprising given that one proptech entrepreneur recently told The Negotiator that it costs approximately £30 per rental listing on Rightmove. Therefore, ‘nearly-free’ services like OpenRent and RentalStep are making almost no profit from charging landlords to use their service, and are betting on up-selling additional services such as gas safety checks, rental collection and property management. RentalStep’s new ‘premium’ service is in addition to the company’s existing but more basic package, which offers free referencing and tenancy contracts and a one-off tenant finding fee of £20. Lettings Fees Liverpool-based RentalStep says it offers ‘unlimited’ advertising on the two portals within its new service, and says its premium service is a direct response to the tenant fees ban. “Landlords only have five months until their management fees could start to rise as agents look to offset the costs of the ban,” says Rental Step founder Mike Georgeson (pictured, above). “What’s more, over the next few months some tenants may delay moving as they consider the impact of Brexit while waiting until they no…
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Riders on the storm
In this perfect storm of lower transactions and commissions – and a failing online-only model – Joanne Christie says franchising is gaining in popularity.
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Guest post: Can estate agents ever get their weekends back?
Read how Viewber boss Ed Mead believes estate agents need alternatives to help them get their weekends back in today's competitive market.
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Is conveyancing really to blame for sales falling through?
When the dreaded call comes in that a sale has fallen through, the news is a double whammy for estate agents. Not only will they not get their commission, says Joanne Christie, there’s a fair chance it will be all their fault.
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Policing property
Agents do suffer criticism and in some cases it may be justified. But the industry does self-police more effectively than some believe, as Joanne Christie found out.
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Three conference keynotes: Brexit, bans and franchisees
Read Sheila Manchester's summary of the three keynote presentations made during the Negotiator Conference including from Sir Ivan Rogers.
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