Beehome

10/02/2022

A unique opportunity to join a small agency with big plans!

As our lettings manager you will have the autonomy to build the agencies portfolio of managed properties and your own role at the same time.

The role can be part time or full time, either way it will allow you to manage your own schedule around other commitments (please note the salary will be pro rata if part time hours).

Ideal for someone that craves the freedom to get on with the job at hand with no red tape or politics in the way.

You will be:

- An exceptional task manager and self driven to succeed
- Minimum 3 years senior lettings experience
- Computer literate
- Owner of a full UK driving license
- Ideally ARLA qualified

In return we can offer you:

- The freedom to build your own department and role
- Flexible working
- Pension
- Potential profit share bonus
- A friendly and supportive working environment
Job Type: Part-time or Full-time

Salary: £22,000 per year (Pro rata to part time)

Work remotely

09/11/2020

According to The Property Academy Tenant Survey 2020, just over half of tenants rent because they can’t afford to buy and almost half rent to suit their lifestyle. Stepping onto the property ladder is hard and Covid-19 has added to this with stricter lending criteria. However, not everyone wants to buy, 14% of tenants do not want to buy and 19% do not plan on buying for more than three years. There are many perks to renting, such as flexibility (12%), settling into a new area (10%) and the fact that all maintenance is taken care of for you (3%). Personal circumstances such as divorce (5%), between buying and selling a home (2%), studying (3%) and age (6%) can also cause people to rent. Source: Dataloft, Property Academy (14,000 respondents)

06/11/2020

Nationwide October House Price index reported an astonishing 5.8% annual house price growth, the highest rise since January 2015. Mortgage approvals were at their highest since September 2007, with 91,454 in the month. Data suggests the recovery of the economy has slowed with only 2.1% monthly growth reported in August and the unemployment rate rising to 4.5% in the three months to August (ONS). Despite this, housing market activity has remained robust. Transactions have recovered to pre-Covid levels, mortgage approvals increased by 6.9% annually and the average house price now stands at £227,826. We are now entering a second lockdown, however, the housing market will remain open, the furlough scheme has been extended and mortgage holidays are available. Housing market demand is likely to be maintained over the next few months, with many buyers wanting to make the most of the stamp duty concessions, as well as beating the impending changes to overseas surcharge and the Help to Buy scheme. Source: Dataloft, Nationwide, Bank of England

30/10/2020

With the stamp duty holiday set to end on 31st March 2021, buyers should get a move on if they want to take advantage of stamp duty savings of up to £15,000. In normal market conditions most sales agreed before the new year will complete by 31st March. Only 54% of sales agreed in January will make the deadline, 17% in February and 3% in March. Increased buyer demand over summer has led to 140,000 more sales in the system than usual (Zoopla). This has put huge pressure on lenders, valuers and conveyancers and is likely to cause delays in sales exchanging. Buyers need to be well prepared if they want to make the deadline; to boost their odds they should find a great agent as soon as possible and and get all their paperwork together. Source: Dataloft, Zoopla

28/10/2020

Three-tier lockdown: what do the new coronavirus measures mean for the property market?
We explain the government's rating system and what it means if you’re trying to buy or sell a home this winter.

We explain the government's rating system and what it means if you’re trying to buy or sell a home this winter.

28/10/2020

To benefit from stamp duty holiday people should start search by 1st November
Homeowners planning to take advantage of the current stamp duty holiday should begin their journey by 1st November or risk missing out, according to Legal & General Mortgage Club. The market is currently subject to a number of delays, meaning transaction..

Homeowners planning to take advantage of the current stamp duty holiday should begin their journey by 1st November or risk missing out, according to Legal & General Mortgage Club. The market is currently subject to a number of delays, meaning transactions take longer to go through than normal. The s...

27/10/2020

It's Halloween this week and we are all in need of something to lift our spirits. Dataloft have identified the top 20 spookiest street name, from Wizard Way to Headless Close.
There have been 3,550 house sales at the top 20 spookiest road names since 1995. 67% of these were on Cemetery Road and 20% on Dark Hill. Lucky for some, we don't all get too superstitious. So far this year 3,406 house sales have taken place across England and Wales on properties numbered ‘13’. Properties numbered '13' on average achieve 15% more than the average sale price in England and Wales. Source: Dataloft, Land Registry

23/10/2020

An estimated 98,010 transaction completed in September marking a return to pre-covid levels. With a surge in buyer demand and newly agreed sales this summer, we expect to see an increase in transactions over the next few months.
Newly agreed sales in the three months to September were 53% higher than the same time last year. On average it takes 123 days from agreed sale to exchange, therefore current transactions will only represent a small proportion of the surge in newly agreed sales. Increased demand has put pressure on solicitors, mortgage lenders and surveyors and therefore delays in exchange are inevitable, likely to be reflected in transaction figures. With just over 22 weeks of the stamp duty holiday left, buyers should get a move on if they want to take advantage of stamp duty savings of up to £15,000. Source: HMRC, TwentyCi, Conveyancing Association

22/10/2020

People have spent an increased amount of time at home this year encouraging home improvements. Builders have seen a 47% increase in their workload this summer and online planning applications have increased by 20%. On average, UK homeowners spend £48 billion a year doing up their homes. With a surge in people moving homes, online planning applications and builder demand, the 2020 spend may be higher. According to NAEA the top 10 home improvements to increase the value of your home are; redecorating, kitchen makeover, adding or updating bathrooms, garden appeal, double glazing, open plan space, new doors, loft conversions, creating a driveway and avoiding over personalisation. The top five common projects this year have been, extensions (74%), porches (9%), loft conversions (7%), conservatories (7%) and out buildings (3%). We suspect the need for a home office is behind many of these applications. Source: Dataloft, Planning Portal, NAEA

20/10/2020

The government has proposed to increase the minimum energy efficient standards for the private rented sector to EPC Band C by 2030. Consultation is underway and finishes at the end of the year. Around 5 million households across England and Wales live in the private rented sector. Dataloft estimates that less than half (45%) of stock already meets the proposed minimum standard based on the profile of new tenancies over the past 12 months. The North West is estimated to have the largest proportion of compliant properties (52%), with Wales having the least (38%).
Landlords may wish to start reviewing stock in their portfolios and/or, preparing to make the necessary upgrades. Source Dataloft Rental Market Analytics

19/10/2020

Priorities have changed for over a quarter of tenants following the pandemic, according to The Property Academy Tenant Survey 2020. The Survey, based on 14,000 tenants, found that over two thirds of tenants said affordability (68%) and a garden (67%) had become more important than they were pre-lockdown. With the government encouraging working from home, it is no surprise that 63% of tenants said broadband speed was more important and 61% said space to work from home was more important. Landlords should consider renters priorities, for example; assisting access to fast broadband, providing office furniture, and assessing rental values could help keep tenants happy. Source: Dataloft, Property Academy

13/10/2020

The RICS September survey, gauging the moods of agents continues to point to a strong upturn in the sales market. New buyer enquiries, new instructions and newly agreed sales remain firmly positive. In September a net balance of +52% of agents reported an increase in new buyer enquiries, the fourth consecutive positive reading, albeit lower than previous months. Newly agreed sales also continues to be positive, +55%, rising across all parts of the UK. +39% of agents reported an increase in new instructions, this is the longest stretch of rising supply since 2013. Agents still foresee sales volumes weakening further ahead, the twelve month sales expectations have become more negative with -35% of agents expecting a decline. 12 month price expectations are more positive, +20% of agents expect an increase. Source: Dataloft, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors