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 […]
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 […]
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! As estate agents, we have all obviously been keeping a sharp eye out for declining property values and stagnation in the housing market. Back […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Seasons Greetings! Its my final working day today (Thursday 20th December) as I am having an extended leave this year, so I thought I would add a final message for 2018. Its been an interesting year to say the least with so many things coming at our industry, this is all certainly new territory for […]
Conference season! Last week Hunters attended the annual Negotiator Awards and Conference. It was a great day talking to numerous businesses from across the country who are considering their options for the future. It amazed me just how many people wanted to talk about our franchise package and being part of a national network – […]
