The property market is under pressure. Your recruitment does not have to be
Thirty years in the property industry means I have worked through some genuinely difficult markets. The ones that come out the other side in the strongest position are rarely those who pulled up the drawbridge and waited. They are the ones who made smart, deliberate decisions about their people while everyone else was distracted by […]
64% of the industry wants this… are employers listening?
64% of property professionals say strong basic plus structured bonus is the right model for attracting and retaining talent in estate and lettings agency. And growing. Only 9% of respondents back the traditional low basic and high commission model. That is not a fringe result. That is the industry telling us something important about where […]
While letting agents count the landlords leaving, the next generation of investors are already looking for someone to trust.
The lettings industry is so focused on the exodus that it is missing the opportunity metaphorically walking in through the other door. Every conversation in lettings right now seems to be about the same thing. Landlords leaving. The Renters’ Rights Act. What happens to portfolios when Section 21 goes. How agencies survive the supply squeeze. […]
The property industry is finally talking about Gen Z. But most of the conversation is asking the wrong question entirely.
Gen Z are not the problem. Maybe your leadership model is? I do not often write strong opinion pieces. But this is one area where I think the industry is getting it fundamentally wrong. Gen Z are not difficult. They are not disloyal. And they are not the reason your staff are leaving. They are […]
Property Recruitment in 2026. There is more reason for optimism than the headlines suggest
If you only read the headlines this year you could be forgiven for thinking the property industry has been in some kind of crisis. (Its not by the way) Mortgage rates rising. The average two year fixed deal climbing from 4.83% at the start of March to 5.67% by May. The Iran conflict unsettling markets. […]
