INTERNATIONAL
48 International agency Vive la France... and many other countries as UK agents spread their wings.
Andrea Kirkby takes the Grand Tour to see who is where. RESIDENTIALlettings
54 Leasehold sales Estate agents may not think they need to know much about leaseholds
on the flats they have on offer – but information can speed up the sale.
56 Lettings news Top story is that there is a new regime at TDS, Sheila Manchester met the new Chairman, Sir Martin Partington to discuss the future of the scheme.
58 Ask the expert Landlords are cutting back on insurance to save money; how do you convince
them that this is a very bad idea? The examples given here should help.
61 Social acceptance Renting has become socially acceptable; now its time for landlords to see that social tenants can also be perfectly acceptable, secure and profitable.
62 £57,000: the price of an illegal evictions Evict in haste, repent at leisure. Ian Larkins says that throwing a tenant
out without following procedure can spell the end of a landlord’s career.
64 GLM seminar Kicking off at the Emirates is an unusual opportunity for letting agents. Those who attended the GLM seminar found it was very rewarding.
RECRUITMENT
67 Who grows there? The recession must be waning, or maybe some agencies are more optimistic
and bold than others, but there is definite increase in the newsdesk’s mail!
69 Who goes where! People in property are on the move. We report on who has gone where and what they have become. It’s great to see a job revival!
73 Recruitment news Ian Dobrin has launched a new venture that offers jobs online.
It’s the only way forward, he says.
74 Market update Anthony Hesse says there are some very good jobs to be had but the applicants are hiding their lights under bushels. Be brave and strike out, the property world needs you!
Advertising Sales Richard Storrs email:
rich@propertydrum.com Tel: 020 8891 6759
PROPERTYdrum is printed by Pensord Press Ltd, Tram Road, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, Gwent, Wales NP12 2YA.
Established in 2009, independent of any association or trade body. © PROPERTYdrum Ltd 2010
www.propertydrum.com
Subscriptions PROPERTYdrum Magazine is available on subscription at the annual rate of £59.40, post paid, UK only. See page 43 for a special offer. To subscribe, Log on to:
www.propertydrum.com/subscribe
Circulation
12,000 copies per issue PROPERTYdrum is the largest circulation property magazine for property professionals in sales, lettings, commercial and auctions. It is distributed to 12,000 office addresses each month.
For verification of this, please log on to:
www.propertydrum.com/categories/circulation A digital edition is also emailed to 26,000 property professionals, each month.
Editorial Assistant Becky Griggs Online Editor Alice McEwen
Advertising and Publishing Grant Leonard email:
grant@propertydrum.com Tel: 01372 742875
Contact Us PROPERTYdrum MAGAZINE
PO Box 234, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 9AH Tel: 01372 742875 Fax: 01825 731845 email:
mail@propertydrum.com
Editorial Director Sheila Manchester email:
sheila@propertydrum.com Tel: 01825 733843
Art Director Karen Bates
PROPERTYdrum JUNE 2010 5
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76