Credit Card Surcharge Ban
This ban now means that it will be unlawful for retailers to charge additional fees when someone uses a particular credit or debit card to make a purchase.
This ban now means that it will be unlawful for retailers to charge additional fees when someone uses a particular credit or debit card to make a purchase.
Considering the depressed state of the housing market right now and the woes of Brexit that fill the newspapers, TV and other media every morning, it has been a good year for Estates IT.
In his Budget 2017, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced, that with immediate effect, people buying a first home priced up to £300,000, will no longer pay any stamp duty.
If you have been looking at property software in the last couple of years, you will no doubt have concluded that very few of them actually listen to what you need and what you want.
Estates IT are very proud to be supporting the Macmillan Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning
PSG systems are reported to be used in over 8,000 UK agency branches. They say their software is used on a daily basis by over 40,000 agents and that's an awful lot of agents' data for ZPG to gain access to.
As many as 33,000 homeowners live in properties with a self-contained flat for an elderly relative but under the new Stamp Duty tax rules, they will be classed as owning two properties if they try to sell up.
Article 4 directives are implemented by councils, usually in busy University towns (Bath, Bristol, Brighton, Newcastle, Manchester to name but a few) to prevent areas closest to the Universities being overrun with students.
Since October 2015, it has been a legal requirement for landlords to ensure that working smoke detectors are fitted on each floor of a rented property and a carbon monoxide alarm fitted in any room where solid fuel is used.
Rob Kahl is the branch manager of the Leigh-on-Sea, in Essex agency Scott & Stapleton and when he was asked to place a rather neglected property on his books, he took one look at it and decided on a radical marketing strategy.
When SwiftKey was founded there were three founding members, Chris was a friend of Jon’s from school and Ben was a friend from his university in Cambridge. Two months after forming the company Chris decided to leave; Jon and Ben bought his shares. What happened next?
Some may think that now is not a good time to put a property on the market? But you know better! Vendors need to take advantage of the millions of people visiting property portals in January.
With an increasing number of people taking the decision to work full or part time from home, should Landlords & Vendors think more about creating a work space in their properties?
Here at Estates IT we believe that as an Estate or Lettings Agent there are many strategies you can explore to enjoy a healthier business and bring more customers through the door which, in turn, should lead to the closure of more deals and an ever growing bank balance, equalling less stress.
The season of The Office Christmas Party is upon us and we would just like to thank the unsung heros that organize our social calenders each year.
The war on 'illegal' For Sale and To Let boards is hotting up, so what can be done to stem the rising forests of boards on our streets?
The Property Ombudsman is to hold its first conference next month in the West Midlands.
This document now replaces the Office of Fair Trading's Guidance on Property Sales which was issued in September 2012
Floorplans should be included on every website for every property for sale if you want to please your potential buyers.
According to the latest Buy to Let Index produced by Your Move and Reeds Rains, average rents in the private sector are now above £800 across England and Wales for the first time.
As we all know, in the past, estate agents have been renowned for developing a language of their own when it comes to descriptions of their properties for sale
A news story from Down Under caught the eye last week and is brilliant for any Pommes, thinking of moving to the other side of the world.
Research shows that a house on a lane could be worth more than an identical property situated on a road!
With the Oyster Festival in full flow, now may be the time to consider a property in Whitstable.
This Wednesday see's the Chancellor, George Osborne, unveil his first budget since the General Election and the first without the interference of the Liberal Democrats.
Nearly one in seven female renters spend more than half their take-home pay on rent, compared to less than one in ten men
The eyes of the world are focused on Wimbledon SW19 for the next few weeks, so what if you want to live there!
Landlords and Letting Agents were warned this week to remain on their guard, as new figures reveal the growing extent of cannabis cultivation in the UK.
In the Queens Speech at the state Opening of parliament this week, a new Housing Bill has been introduced by Mr Cameron's government
Chief exec of large estate agency chain calls for formal regulation of letting agents
Mark Francois became new Housing Minister following David Camerons Cabinet reshuffle on Monday. By Tuesday Brandon Lewis was back in the job!
Mark Francois becomes new Housing Minister following David Camerons Cabinet reshuffle
Labour is proposing a 3 year holiday on stamp duty for first time buyers on properties over 300k if they win the General election on May 7th.
Lib Dems propose to double council tax on second homes to raise money for rural infrastructure
Miliband, Cameron, Clegg & Farage. Who will be paying Labours proposed Mansion Tax?
