Fees ban bill enters Parliament, OTM growth

AGENT’S VIEW: tenant fees ban is unpopular, but it <em>will</em> weed out rogue operators

Lettings Manager Ashley Clements of West London agency Horton and Garton reveals what he thinks the looming tenant fees ban means for his business, and the wider industry.

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Is traditional marketing still relevant?

Time to go back to the old school? Lisa Isaacs revisits traditional marketing methods to see if there’s a place for them in today’s world of online marketing and digital dominance.

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No going back! Fees ban law enters Parliament

After months of scrutiny and debate, the Tenant Fees Bill today began its journey through Parliament and into law.

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The importance of #hashtags

 

The hashtag became a digital phenomenon in July 2009 and should be an essential part of your digital marketing, says social media expert, Tara Dulake of Oracle Group.

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Tenant fees ban will cost nearly £10,000 a year per branch, says Government

As Tenants Fees Bill begins its journey through Parliament, official assessment of likely impact reveals landlords, agents and suppliers will foot £340m bill.

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The curious case of the broken window

"Was a damaged window frame the result of poor maintenance or was the window cleaning contractor being framed? asks Katrine Sporle, The Property Ombudsman.

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Don't let it become a matter of discrimination

There are numerous potential issues around discrimination based on race, gender and religion. Frances Burkinshaw explanins how to recognise and deal with them correctly.

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OnTheMarket has now signed just under 40% of all estate agent branches

Big push by expanded sales team to sign up agents with free or introductory offers is doing the trick, portal reveals.

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Twitter goes wild over naked pictures posted within Rightmove listing

Coventry estate agent rushes to take down image of bedroom with wall plastered in nude images after property listing appears on social media.

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