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Delivering contradictions and confusion
Nigel Lewis compares words with policies of the Truss government and wonders if they know whose side they’re on.
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Nigel Lewis
Friendly fire
Nigel Lewis looks at how the lettings industry is under attack from the most unlikely quarter – a Conservative government.
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Adam Walker
Size matters in letting agency
Business analyst Adam Walker asks if the odds are too stacked against smaller letting agents, when it comes to compliance and avoidance of crippling fines.
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Nigel Lewis
Big fish, little fish…
Nigel Lewis articulates a growing trend we’re witnessing in our industry – the growth of large groups by acquisition.
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Friends, Romans, Leaders…
Peter Kavanagh heads up the 160-branch Leaders Romans Group, the pinnacle of a 33-year career. Nigel Lewis asked him how it’s navigating a fast-changing property industry.
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A new perspective
Meet Rebecca Marsh, the industry’s new Property Ombudsman. Fresh into her new role, The Negotiator presses her on the key issues that face the industry and TPO.
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Safe haven – take shelter in lettings
Richard Reed discovers that for many, lettings has turned out to be a port in a perfect storm. So why not acquire a lettings business?
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We mustn’t let COVID-19 affect training!
As regular readers of The Negotiator will know, says Frances Burkinshaw, I am a great proponent of specialised training for letting agents and landlords, however…
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Strike a light! Electricity regulations are on the way!
Electrical safety really is an ‘old chestnut’, says Frances Burkinshaw – the lettings industry has been calling for more regulation on this subject for many, many years.
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Make sure you business is compliant
The punishment must fit the crime, of course, but the penalties that can now be imposed for tiny infringements of the law can be absolutely terrifying.
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