It’s a tough life for agents right now. Both independents and the big corporates are under pressure, so, says Andrea Kirkby is franchising the way to weather the storm?
Read MoreAML legislation is changing and you need to change too
Tightening AML legislation is making life tough for estate agents. But Ben Robinson believes this is an opportunity to be more efficient and increase customer satisfaction.
Read MoreTech tonics
As Brexit woes impact the sales market and the tenant fee ban hits the lettings market, most agents are looking at ways to improve efficiency, cut costs and increase their income. How…
Read MoreTenant trouble
Problem tenants are only a small minority, says Andrea Kirkby, but they can cause a huge amount of trouble for a landlord and letting agent.
Read MoreHow to Rent
Increasing regulation makes it a challenge for agents and landlords to be compliant – especially, says Frances Burkinshaw, when the Government prints incorrect information!
Read MoreBuilding business
As the residential property management sector continues to boom, it is clear that many more firms are now realising the value of franchising...
Read MoreLock up your data!
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is imminent – the new regulations come into force on 25th May. Workshops are filling up, consultants’ diaries are blocked out, yet, says, Andrea Kirkby, some…
Read MoreGDPR: Just shred it?
2018’s big concern is a data breach, but, says Mark Harper, having a policy for shredding both paper and digital data, will decrease the risk of non-compliance with GDPR.
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