With the election done and dusted, we’ve found that things have started to settle down and are heading back to a more normal state as people make more concrete plans for their futures.

October was another busy month full of viewings, tenancy applications, rental appraisals, meeting new owners, new properties coming on, new connections being made and networking. We expect this will continue as people start making their plans for the new year ahead.

Let’s have another chat about viewings…

We had a big post about this on our Facebook page during the month and it’s a timely reminder about viewings etiquette as we come into the busy Summer months.

Your time is precious and so is ours, so open and honest communication and following these simple steps, really helps things run smoothly:

• Respond to our messages When we ask you to confirm if you’re still attending the
  viewing.
• Turn up to the viewing ON TIME. Believe us when we say that we notice when
  you’re not there.
• Get your application(s) in quickly This shows us you’re keen. Make sure everyone
  who needs to apply, applies.
• If you’re 18 years or older, you need to apply We require anyone 18 years or older
  to be named on the agreement, to do that, we need to run all your checks.
• Submit all the required info on your application Yes, you do need at least three
  references, per person.
• Talk to your references Make sure you have told people you are giving their name
  as a reference and to expect a phone call or email. The faster we can get in contact
  with people, the faster we can process your application.
• If you have something to disclose, be up front We value honesty, if you tell us up
  front then it doesn’t seem like you’re trying to hide something.
• Contact and communication We need to be able to reach you. If you’re hard to
  communicate with during the viewing and application process, that doesn’t bode well
  for a tenancy….

Next month we are off to conference and we couldn’t be more excited to have reached this milestone of being able to afford to go! Turns out it’s actually a bit pricey when you have to pay for it yourself… Hahahaha!

We always get so much out of conferences and are very much looking forward to learning loads and implementing new practices to make our business run smoother.

Next up will be business planning for 2024, how is nearly the end of the year already?!