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Commission disputes
Avoid commission disputes: remember that only one fee is payable,” says Christopher Hamer, The Property Ombudsman.
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Outsourcing lettings: one way to spread your workload?
With Britain fast becoming a nation of renters, agents have a never ending series of tasks, but help is at if you embrace outsourcing lettings, says Marc Da Silva.
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From property to politics
A dramatic career change has propelled Kevin Hollinrake into the spotlight. The founder of Hunters reflects on the current state of the property market.
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Mentoring
How to win business
"Instructions continue to be tough to come by and we are scrapping for them against competitors who continue to undercut on fees. Any tips on winning this particular ongoing battle?
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Selling a business? Here’s some expert advice
Are you thinking about selling a business? Then you still have some work to do, says Marc Da Silva.
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Tech update: lettings software innovation
Are you up to speed with the most recent letting software innovation? Marc Da Silva reports.
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Latest property news
Regulation of the letting agents needed, says CEO
The newly elected Conservative Government should make the regulation of letting agents a priority in a bid to deal with unscrupulous letting agencies and help improve standards in the industry, according to Leaders’ Chief Executive, Paul Weller. Mr Weller (left) believes that millions of landlords and tenants in the private rented sector (PRS) would prosper from the formal regulation of letting agents. He said, “More people and families than ever before now use the PRS and the services of letting agents. Yet the vast majority are unaware that letting agents are not regulated by the Government and that anyone can set up a letting agency, with no experience, knowledge of lettings law or client money protection in place. “Letting agents can hold hundreds of thousands of pounds in rent which they are supposed to protect. But without regulation, there is no way to enforce this and there have been countless cases of letting firms losing their clients’ money, using it for their own ends, or completely disappearing with it, leaving landlords and tenants badly out of pocket. Too many people have suffered at the hands of agents like this, as well as incompetent and unscrupulous agents who fail to provide…
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Agencies & People
More stress in the PRS
Last month Paul Shamplina reported on the rising tide of tenant evictions, this month, Michael Portman, MD of LetRisks, says that prevention is better than cure.
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Housing Market
Property industry welcomes new Tory Government
The Conservative victory in the General Election has been welcomed by the housing industry. It should provide welcome stability to the residential property market. Glynis Frew (left), Managing Director of Hunters Property Group, said, “We welcome a Conservative victory as this will bring some much needed stability to the property market, and from stability comes growth. We look forward to seeing the extension of Right to Buy to 1.3 million housing association homes in England, and more importantly, the introduction of 200,000 starter homes by 2020. We anticipate this will have a massive impact on the market. What’s more, the Government’s Stamp Duty reforms announced in December last year have already had a positive effect on the housing market, so we are pleased this will stay in place.” Lucy Morton, Director and Head of agency at Prime Central London estate agency, W.A.Ellis, said that her firm noticed an immediate change in sentiment from both vendors and purchasers after the election result, following months of uncertainty and the threat of Labour housing policies, including the planned introduction of a mansion tax. “A Conservative victory is a good result for the housing market, particularly in London,” she said. “As we opened for…
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