Shortlisting complete for The Negotiator Awards 2019. Sometimes do you wonder just where the year has gone? I had one of those ‘gosh’ moments the other day as I scheduled an event into my calendar for November – already? Although I’m not really complaining as this is an event I really love going to and […]
safeagent member accreditation | Hunters Franchising
Hunters pledge to security and integrity in the property letting market; How being a member of safeagent builds trust in our name. The private lettings market often gets a bad name; some of it would appear to be a fair assessment as when flicking through the TV guide at any time of day, there […]
Increase in home buyers looking to complete before Brexit.
I know, I know, nearly everyone is sick of the ‘B’ word, but stay with me, this is a message for good! Last month I was reading a report published by NAEA Propertymark that showed a change in the usual property buying patterns for the summer. I was intrigued as I had noticed this trend […]
How Hunters bucks the trend of The Property Ombudsman complaints.
As you may already know, all estate and letting agents must be a member of a government-approved redress scheme; the Hunters property group are members of The Property Ombudsman. The work of The Property Ombudsman (TPO) is critical in ensuring estate agents, letting agents, and organisations involved with the sale and leasing of domestic and […]
What exactly is it you do? The musings of a Hunters Director
Part of my role as Franchise Director entails many hours of travelling to meet existing and potential franchisees, so I spend many hours on trains. Often I just keep my head down and get on with my work, but sometimes travelling companions want to talk- sometimes this can make me think, “ I don’t […]
If there is one thing I can be sure of, it’s that nearly everyone I meet has an opinion on Brexit; especially one of being fed up with the whole situation!
If there is one thing I can be sure of, it’s that nearly everyone I meet has an opinion on Brexit; especially one of being fed up with the whole situation! As estate agents, we have all obviously been keeping a sharp eye out for declining property values and stagnation in the housing market. Back […]
What you need to know about the Tenant Fees Act 2019 – are you ready for the change?
As I am sure many of you are aware, the ‘Tenant Fees Act 2019’ became law on 1st June after it gained Royal Assent in February of this year. This change in legislation will affect all residential tenancy agreements signed on or after 1st June 2019- including those secured through the income streams of online […]
Hunters National Conference 2019
What a day last Friday was, as over 300 of our network colleagues, over 40 sponsors and 2 guest speakers joined us for our national conference and awards ceremony. This is always an annual highlight for me and my team, it’s a chance to get our network together to learn, look forward and celebrate past […]
What a great time of the year
I love the month of March, not because the days are getting lighter or it’s the Cheltenham Festival or even my birthday, nope, I love it because it’s the month of our National Conference. We’ve been running these for many years now and each one gets better and better. This years’ will not disappoint either. […]
Where Did The Year Go?
It seems only a few months ago the franchise team and I were planning our activities for 2018 and it’s now over and we’re in 2019; maybe its an age thing, but last year flew by! What a year it was too – it had its challenges and it had its successes – and I’m […]
