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John Thomspon

Agent

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Business Owner

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Over 25 years

John 's Recent Activity

I left Rightmove last year. Being candid, I was extremely nervous, my business having been on the portal for many years. Even given the pandemic, enquires and new business have remained constant, just increasing from other sources. Right now, I am delighted that I took the plunge. I have saved a 5 figure sum (so far) and would never go back. I would encourage all agents to do the same. Only then will RM wake up and smell the coffee.

From: John Thomspon 26 February 2021 07:18 AM

I don't get the negative comments about publicity for free portals....unless of course they are all coming from Rightmove in disguise!

From: John Thomspon 30 November 2020 12:09 PM

As a small independent who has been held to ransom by Rightmove for many years, speaking personally, I welcome Boomin. I have cancelled my Rightmove membership to expire at the end of November. Nice saving for Christmas, and quite frankly, with a tough year ahead, I need to make more savings. My presence online with Zoopla, OTM and Boomin for a total less than a third of the cost of Rightmove seems a sensible future plan. Being solely in Lettings, I have the product (Landlords) already and will rely on the bespoke service I provide to keep clients and grow my business..... certainly not Rightmove.

From: John Thomspon 25 November 2020 10:40 AM

If Countrywide is ever to work again, it needs to be run by estate agents at the very top who are invested in the business and have a proven shop floor history. No more corporate employees who jump from MD ship to MD ship, making a fast buck on the way The distance between the top and bottom needs to be dramatically reduced with the removal of tiers of non-fee earners who have been taking Countrywide and its shareholders for a ride for a very long time. p.s. some identify and joined up branding would be one of the first changes I'd make!

From: John Thomspon 09 November 2020 09:26 AM

Talk about a sticking plaster to cover a gaping wound. I have never seen so much disgust amongst Agents. Rightmove will go out o business unless they get a grip of this situation immediately.

From: John Thomspon 18 March 2020 10:03 AM

No one suggests that Agents know everything and, in my opinion, they should certainly all need to be qualified. My point was that the elephant in the room, when it comes to compliance, is private Landlords. Most think they are fully compliant and are blissfully unaware that they are not. Only yesterday I had a professional Landlord provide me a Form 6A . I politely pointed out to him this was the wrong form and a new 6A was brought out last June. Suffice it to say, that Landlord will need to re-serve notice with the correct documentation. Trust me, this is the smallest tip of a very big iceberg.

From: John Thomspon 29 January 2020 08:33 AM

As an 'old' Agent I wholly endorse this qualification requirement..... BUT.... every self managing Landlord MUST also be made to fulfil the same trading requirements. When will the penny drop that the biggest problem in the PRS is not Agents, but private Landlords. If I had a pound each time I came across a non-compliant Landlord that arrogantly thought he knew it all, I would be a very, rich man by now!

From: John Thomspon 28 January 2020 13:22 PM

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