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ARPM Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Simon Duce, Managing Director. What is ARPM and what does it...
01 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

There is a perfect storm brewing in the lettings market, and as the saying goes, “you can’t change the direction of...
12 December 2018
From: Features

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...
31 October 2018
From: Features

Despite the fact that eight out of 10 statistics are reportedly made up (if you can believe that figure), I bet...
02 September 2017
From: Features

As an agency business, how much are you spending on professional body memberships? Perhaps it’s time to question how much you...
08 July 2017
From: Features

Dust off your black tie and grab a tissue as we’re entering a period of mourning. It’s a bold claim, but...
18 March 2017
From: Features

If you work in lettings, I’ll already have a pretty good idea on how you feel about the current Conservative Government. The...
11 February 2017
From: Features

The south’s seaside resorts are stealing the headlines for all the wrong reasons and at the heart of the troublesome issue...
28 January 2017
From: Features

If you provide a service, you expect to be paid for it. Sound fair? But with the forthcoming ban on tenant...
07 January 2017
From: Features

Chancellor Philip Hammond caught the lettings industry unaware with an incredulous Autumn Statement. The buy-to-let sector took a bashing earlier in 2015...
26 November 2016
From: Features

There were some absolutely brilliant figures released recently by telephone answering specialist, Moneypenny. The highest call volumes diverted from agents to Moneypenny occurred between 10am-11am...
12 November 2016
From: Features

I can’t remember a time when there were so many changes in the property industry. Forget Brexit and interest rates, the...
09 September 2016
From: Features

Never in my lifetime have I seen so much enthusiasm and passion for politics. Brexit awoke the sleeping dog in almost...
01 July 2016
From: Features

We’re all talking about second home stamp duty, changes to tax relief and the Prudential Regulation Authority’s suggestion that banks should...
15 April 2016
From: Features

With less than a month to go before the new rate of stamp duty kicks in for second property purchasers, we’re...
18 March 2016
From: Features

What are we going to do about Generation Rent? Only as recently as February 2016 did tenants steal the headline away...
27 February 2016
From: Features

In many respects 2015 has been a good year. Despite global challenges, we have seen a marked improvement in the UK...
11 December 2015
From: Features

Negativity. There’s a lot of it about in the lettings industry right now. Where you might see barriers, hurdles and more...
20 November 2015
From: Features

The party's over. It's probably the best double entendre in the world of politics right now. For centre or right-leaning Labour...
25 September 2015
From: Features

You can't help but notice that it's back to school time – the shops are full of school uniforms and pencil...
04 September 2015
From: Features

Here's a thought. The Chancellor may have done the buy-to-let industry a small favour with his emergency Budget in July. What...
07 August 2015
From: Features

I don't think there is one person in lettings and property management who isn't alarmed at the scenes just over the...
03 July 2015
From: Features

"Stop right there. Hands above your head. Don't move. Mavis, dial 999." Mr D Smith (MARLA, NFoPP) removes his Glock 19...