Streamlining the tenancy conclusion process for a better customer experience
The Guild of Property Professionals CEO, Iain McKenzie, recently spoke to Kristjan Byfield, Co-Founder of base property specialists and The Depositary, about streamlining the lettings process and improving the tenancy experience. Wanting to start a business with the customer experience at heart, Byfield and his business partner An Deckers established base property specialists, with an […]
Rent set to outperform
Rental value growth is predicted to outpace property price growth over the next five years. This is according to Nicky Stevenson, MD of Fine & Country UK, who says that a shortage of stock, increased borrowing costs, and economic pressures are underpinning the market. “Rental records continue to topple month-on-month across England and Wales. The […]
Taking stock
Another incumbent calls the famous black door at Number 10 home after a turbulent month in British politics, surrounded by uncertainty, rising costs of borrowing and cost-of-living pressures. This is according to Nicky Stevenson, MD of Fine & Country UK, who adds that Rishi Sunak, the UK’s third prime minister of 2022, has reversed much […]
How will the economic tug-of-war impact the property market
The Guild of Property Professionals CEO, Iain McKenzie, caught up with property market analyst and CEO of Twindig, Anthony Codling, about his views on the latest announcements from both the Bank of England and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng. McKenzie notes that there seems to be a conflict at the moment between what […]
Proptech automation could drive more leads to agents
There is no doubt that estate agency is about people, however, in today’s technology driven world, much of peoples’ engagement with brands is in a digital space where everything is fighting for their attention. This is according to Damon Bullimore, CTO of nurtur.group, who adds that if agents want to break through the noise and […]
Affordability should be considered over rates
There has been much conversation over the past month around the cost of a mortgage with the Bank of England currently in a hiking phase. In addition, few could have predicted the reaction to the mini-budget, which resulted in many mortgage products being withdrawn from the market. “However,” says Iain McKenzie, CEO of The Guild […]
Gamification in agency
The Guild of Property Professionals CEO, Iain McKenzie, recently sat down with Simon Whale, CEO of Kerfuffle on The Home Stretch podcast to discuss the motivation behind his recently published white paper around KPIs and management, as well as his views on introducing gamification back into the industry. According to Whale, one thing that Kerfuffle […]
Starberry celebrates Diwali
As a group, we are immensely proud that our network spans many countries and that our talented workforce is both multi-lingual and multi-cultural. This week, our amazing Starberry team in India is celebrating Diwali, one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism and we wanted to share some of the bright and […]
Guild wins Best Agency Network at the ESTAS
On Friday 14 October, The Guild of Property Professionals walked away with the coveted ESTAS award for The Best Agency Network as rated by homemovers across the UK, based on the average ratings achieved by all participating Guild agents using the ESTAS review platform. Iain McKenzie, CEO of The Guild of Property Professionals, said: “We […]