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Some confusing statistics have been reported in recent weeks. They suggest that while the number of rentals handled by agencies is around 60 percent and rising, 70 percent of tenants would prefer to rent directly from the landlord. What\u2019s more, around 50 percent of landlords say that agency fees are too high and that service is often below par.<\/p>\n
Getting your head around those numbers is tricky, but we think we can sum them up in one sentence \u2013 agencies have a role to play, but they need to do it better.<\/p>\n
Now that\u2019s a huge generalisation and we hope you\u2019ll forgive us, but with everything agencies are facing, a fees ban on the way and a sector that\u2019s facing increasing legislation and scrutiny, there\u2019s no room for complacency. It is time for agencies to take action and make themselves essential to all their customers.<\/p>\n
If 70 percent of tenants would prefer to rent directly, why is that? \u00a0What could you do to change those numbers? Are there extra services you could offer? \u00a0You should be much more than a middleman. You\u2019ve got local knowledge, so use it. Give tenants first-rate service with a friendly face. Sort their issues and protect their interests.<\/p>\n
If you value them, they\u2019ll start to value you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Some confusing statistics have been reported in recent weeks. They suggest that while the number of rentals handled by agencies is around 60 percent and rising, 70 percent of tenants would prefer to rent directly from the landlord. What\u2019s more, around 50 percent of landlords say that agency fees are too high and that service […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n