If You’re Not a Fee Earner, You’re a Luxury
The traditional estate agency structure hasn’t changed much in decades.A typical branch still looks like this: In larger corporate agencies, layers continue upward — Area Manager, Regional Director, and sometimes Divisional Director. This setup worked in the 1980s and, remarkably, has stayed the same ever since.Apart from a few attempts to centralise admin in the […]
Expanding your team on a budget. How your business could outsource to South Africa and make cost efficient staff/labour savings
Build Your Team with ProFind’s South African Remote Recruitment Service Over the past year, many of my clients have shared the same challenges with me. They:– need great people.– want flexibility and scalability.– also want to control costs, compliance, and risk. That’s exactly why I launched something new — and it’s already helping UK businesses […]
💼 The true cost of an empty seat in your business – and why it’s time to rethink Recruitment
Over the past month, we’ve seen a noticeable shift. More agency directors and branch managers are turning to LinkedIn to post their own job adverts. There’s been a clear uptick in open positions across platforms like Indeed, and it’s evident that many agencies are choosing to recruit in-house — often driven by the belief that […]
🏡 The UK Property Recruitment market is moving — are you ready to hire in it?
After a cautious couple of years, confidence is returning to the UK property sector — and with it, so is hiring activity. From independent estate agencies to expanding Build to Rent developers and thriving property management companies, the signs of growth are clear. At ProFind Property Recruitment, we’re seeing a steady rise in new job […]
The Legal Framework of Recruitment Agencies: Effective Candidate Introduction
Recruitment agencies play a vital role in the hiring process by connecting businesses with talented professionals. However, merely sending a candidate’s CV to a potential employer does not automatically entitle an agency to an introduction fee. Agencies must go beyond the simple act of forwarding CVs and must effectively introduce the candidate to the role. […]
National Minimum Wage Increase: What UK Estate & Letting agencies need to know
As of April 2025, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) is increasing, which is great news for many UK workers. However, it also places new responsibilities on businesses, especially those in the property industry, to ensure compliance and maintain employee satisfaction. What Are the New Rates? Here’s how the NMW will change from 1 April 2025, […]
Job offering and the counter offer.
We have seen a trend this year that is frustrating for both client and recruiter and that it the counter offer As recruiters, we have to accept that companies will counter offer because it makes economic sense at this point to offer more money or a new title to keep staff and avoid recruiting cost […]
The UK Employment Market in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities in the Property Sector
The UK employment market has faced significant headwinds at the start of 2025. Reports from KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) have highlighted a slowdown in hiring, reduced vacancies, and rising redundancies. Yet, amidst these challenges, opportunities still abound—particularly in the property sector. At ProFind Property Recruitment, we remain optimistic and focused on […]
Affordable Property Recruitment
I am hearing daily how companies are battling with their P&L’s this year. Increased costs coming from NI contributions, Rightmove price hikes, minimum salary increases and of course all potential disruption to cash flow from their lettings books. It all adds up to increased costs reduced profit on the bottom line. The recruitment budget simply […]
Cutting Costs and Finding Talent: The Case for an External Recruitment Partner
In the UK’s property sector, companies often grapple with the decision to manage recruitment internally or to partner with a specialist agency like ProFind Property Recruitment. While an in-house approach might appear cost-effective initially, a closer examination reveals that outsourcing recruitment can lead to significant financial savings. Let’s have a closer look into this. 1. […]
