Letting & Estate Agent Podcast 3 Top Tips if you're selling your Estate and Letting agency - Ep. 2332
Sep 20, 2025
Join Sue Hopson, a compliance specialist with nearly 30 years in the property industry, as she shares crucial insights for selling your estate or letting agency. She emphasizes the importance of solid, signed landlord terms and warns against generic contracts. Sue also discusses common pitfalls in client accounting that can jeopardize your sale. Learn about the risks associated with deposit schemes and the need for thorough documentation and audits to safeguard your agency's future. Don't miss these essential tips for property professionals!
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Secure Signed Landlord Terms
- Get properly drafted landlord terms of business and ensure landlords sign them.
- Include an assignment clause so the business can be transferred without losing clients.
Use Reputable Legal Terms
- Replace DIY or Google terms with professionally drafted ones from reputable property lawyers or membership bodies.
- Use firms like Dutton Gregory, Anthony Gold, or Payne Smith for watertight, regularly updated terms.
Terms Reflect Professional Standards
- Good terms protect both agents and clients and reflect professional standards.
- TPO standards are a useful checklist of required behaviours from start to finish.