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Read MoreOver the last couple of weeks, email traffic has gone through the roof. Organisations you’ve never heard of have been desperately fighting for your attention. You’ve probably lost track of the numbers of new privacy policies you’re expected to read and understand. After the panic of the GDPR deadline, things will, hopefully, now return to […]
Read MoreThe Warrington Business Awards has formally announced the 2018 finalists and we are delighted to be finalists for the Employer of the Year and our MD, Sim Sekhon, is also a finalist for Business Man of the Year. This is a great achievement for us and whilst we’re celebrating our status as finalists, we won’t let […]
Read MoreIf it seems like it has been years since the issue of mandatory client money protection was first raised, that’s because it is. On numerous occasions, we’ve been told about possible dates for implementation of regulations, but it hasn’t happened. Now, following a campaign by ARLA Propertymark, the finishing line is in sight, and all […]
Read MoreTo be change-averse in current times is seen as a hindrance to progress. We are constantly encouraged to embrace the new, to adapt and to engage with emerging technologies, to choose faster ways of doing business and communicating. It’s an attitude that appears in every part of our lives – from the latest thinking on […]
Read MoreIt’s tempting, but not particularly helpful, to suggest that sooner or later a big problem with Right to Rent checks was bound to arise. If we wanted a better example of why the scheme is flawed than the recent Windrush debacle, we would be hard-pressed to find one. That might sound flippant in the face […]
Read MoreGet on with it The key message from last week’s ARLA Propertymark Conference was that the ban on charging fees to tenants is inevitable and that the industry should accept that and get on with preparing for the change. Our message is slightly different. Yes, accept and prepare but don’t struggle to do that on […]
Read MoreFacebook has dropped an almighty clanger and Mark Zuckerberg has appeared before Congress explaining and apologising for data breaches. The fallout from the Cambridge Analytica scandal has seen people leaving the social media platform in droves, and as individuals, we’re all busy trying to fathom which permissions we’ve given which apps, who knows what about […]
Read MoreCheck your diary. Is April 17th blocked off for a day at the ARLA 2018 Conference? Excellent, we’ll see you there. We’re excited about this year’s conference because we’ve got a lot to say. We’ve been working on initiatives designed to support lettings agencies and help them grow. We’re confident that we can make your […]
Read MoreAn estimated 50 percent of landlords have a policy of not letting to tenants in receipt of Housing Benefit. We’ve seen the ads in the paper – the listings that say, blatantly, no DSS – and it’s generally accepted. In many cases these ads are unnecessarily restrictive. There are vast numbers of outstanding, considerate tenants […]
Read MoreIf like me, you’ve ever sat through a course with a lousy tutor and wondered quite what you were doing there, you might think my suggestion that you should grab every training opportunity is a bit over the top. You might be right, but if you add the word ‘relevant’ into the statement, you’ll have […]
Read MoreGenerally speaking, it used to be relatively easy to make a profit as a landlord, but we all know it’s getting harder. A combination of Government policies and inflation have eaten into returns, whilst wage stagnation has limited the potential for growth in rental values. If there is less room for managing the costs and […]
Read MoreIt would be very satisfying to state, categorically, the situation for all landlords with regards to licensing. It would, however, be very tricky to do and probably out of date within a few weeks. At the start of April, the rules change again. What’s more, councils using selective licensing can change their requirements at will. […]
Read MoreHow’s your first quarter stacking up? As March draws to a close, I am sure that many of my contacts in the lettings industry will be taking stock and comparing 2018’s Q1 performance with that of 2017. Number crunchers will be awaiting the final KPIs to put their reviews together. Directors (and everyone else) will […]
Read MoreIn what was obviously a heartfelt speech, delivered at a national planning conference earlier this week, the Prime Minister set out plans to increase the supply of housing in the UK. There can be few who do not recognise the issue as critical, and the speech included a number of measures which would give councils […]
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