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 […]
Seasons Greetings!
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!
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 – […]
How can your estate agency compete in a fast-changing market place?
How can your estate agency compete in a fast-changing market place? The highly-anticipated Hunters Franchising webinar has been developed to equip you with the strategies you need to stay competitive in the face of changes across the industry. The loss of tenant fees is set to change the face of the lettings business, along with […]
Is your lettings business ready for the future?
Is your lettings business ready for the future? Hunters, one of the UK’s largest franchised sales and lettings agency businesses, has delivered strong half-year results, despite the widely reported challenging conditions in the housing market. The Company has reported robust figures ahead of last year, having opened an additional eight branches so far this year, […]
A brief history of Hunters……12 years in franchising!!
A brief history of Hunters……12 years in franchising!! I have had the pleasure to work for Hunters for some 8 years now and during that time we have seen many changes and developments. Hunters was founded in York in 1992 by our Chairman (and now MP) Kevin Hollinrake and director John Waterhouse. A bold move […]
Why would I choose a franchise Andy?
When it comes to the most commonly asked question, “why would I choose a franchise?” is easily number 1 in my most asked list. More and more companies/individuals are looking at the ever changing housing market and need to consider many things that in previous times would not have been required. Whether they are existing […]
