The government is consulting on its radical proposals for the planning approval process in England – but will it really allow developers to build more homes, asks Nigel Lewis?
Read MoreInterview: Gareth Samples, CEO, The Property Franchise Group
The Negotiator’s Nigel Lewis Zooms in on the new CEO of the UK’s largest multi-brand estate and lettings agency franchising group.
Read MoreProperty log books – registration documents for every house
Nigel Lewis looks at the progress, probability and possible shape, of the equivalent of vehicle registrations for every house in England.
Read MoreA new source of revenue for estate agents
Richard Jacques, the former Lettings Director at Purplebricks, was on a roll on the day I went to meet him at a flexible workspace near Oxford Street. Richard was in full swing,…
Read MoreTech attack
The residential property industry has become a prime target for technology companies. Nigel Lewis looks at the scale of the proptech industry and some specific examples.
Read MoreHanging on the telephone: Hello? Hello? Anybody there?
In today’s digital world of email, social media, chatbots and texting, the humble telephone still plays a significant role in an estate agent’s life. But, asks Nigel Lewis, for how long?
Read MoreWhy agents flock to property franchises during downturns
With a lot of hard work and commitment, a franchise could get you where you want to go a lot more quickly, says Nigel Lewis, but which franchise might be the best…
Read MoreBridging the estate agency income gap
Every agent could be making additional income from each sale or let in one way or another. Nigel Lewis talks to those who can show you the way.
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