CONTENTS December 2010


They’re lovely, but


how do you get them out of your house?


38 29 19


Board Meeting discussion: should we ban the board?


A look at the new hot places to sell property


44 59


The growing problem of mortgage fraud


6 NEWSbeat There are new initiatives, new oppportunities and, sacre bleu,


a new revolution in insurance. We have all the latest news.


11 The Property Professional Show 2011 In less than six months’ time the hottest show in property hits London. In fact it’s the only major property show in the UK, so save the date.


12 Google maps the path... They say that knowledge is power. Google, with


RESIDENTIALsales


19 Conveyancing issues Mortgage fraud is on the increase and it is affecting law firms


and their Professional Indemnity cover. This will impact on estate agents, so read on.


22 Comment – Sir Bryan Carsberg The future of buying and selling: Sir Bryan says that change


must be driven by the industry.


23 Hey! You! Get onto my cloud! It’s all very well talking the talk, Stewart Anderson, chief exponent of The Cloud in the property world, says it’s time to relate his own experience.


25 Agents in the community It’s nearly Christmas and good deeds are being done,


but actually, many estate agents are pillars of the community all year round.


29 Signs of the times A surprisingly controversial topic; who’d have thought


that while people talk of banning the board, they still erect thousands of them?


34Winter blues? Some potential tenants are giving up on the UK this winter


and heading for sunnier climes. Where could they go for more sun, less stress and less money?


38Squatters Ok, they are often really nice and they only want somewhere


to crash, but how do you get rid of squatters quickly and legally? Matthew Knight has the lowdown.


COVER FEATURE PROPERTYdrum, maps the path of the property buyer.


4 DECEMBER 2010 PROPERTYdrum


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