APRIL 2012 CONTENTS
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RICS Lettings Market survey.
6 NEWSbeat There’s never a dull moment in the property world but only the
shiniest, most interesting news items get included in Newsbeat.
COVER FEATURE 8 PROPERTYdrum Conference, Expo, Awards! The PROPERTYdrum National Conference & Expo: it’s on May 1st,
so book now! Sponsored by Zoopla, this is set to be even bigger and better than last year. The latest news and information is all here.
12 PROPERTYdrum B2B Awards The PROPERTYdrum B2B Awards are a great way to celebrate the best
suppliers to the property business, 21 categories and a fantastic dinner!
16 NewBuy: will it help? NewBuy is the latest Government scheme to help people buy a home but it is only for newly built homes. Is it an ambitious scheme that will transform the market or is just a sticking plaster?
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The Property Ombudsman is on a mission.
24 Your brand is your baby! Social media marketing guru Tracy Falke begins a series of special
features which will bring you all the real facts, advice and encouragement to make social media work for you.
Get onto the learning curve with new EPCs.
29 Agents in the community Impressive tales of fundraising and support for charities, clubs,
schools and more. The good guys in agency!
30 To market... to market! Peter Buckingham of Andrew Granger & Co considers the rise in popularity of the market town; it’s where we all want to live.
32 Willing convert? Can converting commercial buildings into homes really help the
housing shortage? Andrea Kirkby investigates.
36 Congratulations! Anniversaries, awards and farewells, it’s good to have some nice news!
39 Manorial Rights With changes in the law coming soon, landowners should take action to protect historical property rights, says solicitor Matthew Knight.
NEW HOMES
40 Shiny bright new homes Karen Keeman has news of some of the latest bright new developments.
RESIDENTIALlettings
43 Lettings news All the latest stories from the eternally busy world of residential lettings.
Knit a new home from an old wool factory.
4 APRIL 2012 PROPERTYdrum
48 Ombudsman on a mission Chris Hamer, The Property Ombudsman, has plenty to say about
letting agents, consumers and acceptable standards.
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