Over the past few years the use of video in a business marketing strategy has increased ten-fold. The benefits of using a video on your business website has shown to increase conversions by up to 80%, which is incredible.

Since the beginning of 2019 there have been a lot of new articles giving hope to first time buyers and those who have, for so long, thought that the prospect of getting onto the property ladder was just a pipe dream.

In January 2019 a new Housing Complaints Resolution Service was announced for the entire housing market by the Communities Secretary, The Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP. Estate and Lettings Agents have had a legal requirement to join a redress scheme for many years and the legislation will now apply to landlords as well, regardless of whether they use a letting agent or run their portfolio through a limited company. There will be a fine of £5,000 for those who fail to do so.

Currently, over half of London boroughs are operating additional licensing schemes, likely with more to come and each council decides which HMOs require a license.  Trading standards can be quite heavy-handed with issuing penalties.

 As a business owner, when thinking about changing software systems, it can be daunting prospect. There are many things to think about during the initial stages of research such as;

What am I looking for from my new software?
How will it benefit my business?
Will it improve on what I currently have?

At Veco we work hard to ensure that all these questions are answered and most importantly that the transition is carried out in the smoothest way possible. With consultancy based advice and structured project plans, we offer a unique and hassle-free approach.