Concentric Lettings success stories - Tony & Lisa

Tony & Lisa Franchise business owners of Concentric Lettings Branch in Coventry, have had a cracking three months.

Tony and Lisa decided to start up their letting agency franchise in 2010 and came on the training in July.

Then obviously following that set up and launch with just Lisa at the helm, they starting trade shortly after.

They have worked hard to get their branch up and running and to attract as many managed landlords as possible, as would any new letting agency.

It’s really encouraging that already 50% of their new landlord instructions come from existing clients and referrals, which is a credit to their thoroughness and attention to exemplary customer service.

In September 2011, just one year on, Tony joined the business and this has had a great effect with their lets doubling and their profit rising substantially.

For the last three months September, October and November, they have cranked up an impressive profit in just those three months of just under £8,000,

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Concentric Lettings success stories - Dawn Bennett

Dawn Bennett took on her new Concentric Lettings branch for Sandwell and Dudley in September 2011.

Within her first three months managed to take on and let a record 53 properties in her first three trading months.

Having worked in the territory for the last 10 years, dawn has built up a wealth of contacts, although she says that most of her new instructions have come from the internet, networking and spreading the word of the opening of her new branch.

Dawn worked for local letting agency's as a lettings manager and previously as a sales negotiator for an estate agent, having been part of the training team for Concentric for the past year, she has now decided to take the plunge and "have a go" herself.

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Concentric Lettings success stories - Steve Latham

Steve Latham, Managing Director of his own Concentric Lettings Crosby Branch has had a great year. Starting from scratch, Steve attended his training in July 2010 and started trade from November that year.

Steve has taken on the lettings franchise Business owner model and has now grown his branch to include 4 staff, to cope with the volume of lets and instructions he is generating.

Steve has chose a USP of working with LHA tenancies in his area and is quite an expert in this subject now, which has created a great niche for him in Liverpool and Crosby which is where his offices are based.

Since starting to trade, 1 year on Steve and his team have managed to clock up an impressive 115 lets, with the staff now working towards a target of 24 lets per month now, as well as working with helping to solve landlords LHA problems.

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Innovation pays dividends for franchise owner

Sussanne Chambers, managing director of HomeXperts the innovative Personal Agency Franchise has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Property Awards for Woman 2011, in the Business Owner category.

The Property Awards for Women 2011 celebrate the invaluable contribution women make to the property industry.

Home Xperts award winning Personal Agency Franchise was started after an extensive period of research and development and is recognised as one of the fastest growing property franchises in the UK. 

Sussanne was nominated for the award by the HomeXperts Franchise Manager Don Weston, who says:

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Letting Agency Franchise: bfa Finalist

Two Belvoir offices reach the finals of bfa Franchisee of the Year 2011.

Belvoir letting agency franchise is extremely pleased to announce that two Belvoir offices have been selected as finalists in the bfa Franchisee of the Year Awards 2011, in association with HSBC and Express Newspapers. The national bfa annual awards highlight the outstanding business acumen, passion and achievement of franchise businesses across the UK.

Andy Campbell of Belvoir Moray, who last month celebrated 15 years with Belvoir, and Luke and Jonathan Mason from Belvoir Hitchin who won Belvoir Franchise of the Year 2010, have been confirmed as finalists at this prestigious event.

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