haart unveils first home-based lettings partner

Marc West
Marc West

haart has appointed its first lettings partner under its new scheme for home-based agents, as it embarks on a major expansion programme.

Marc West, 33, is responsible for lettings in Nuneaton, supported by haart’s Coventry Property Centre.

His appointment signals the start of a major £30m investment programme in haart Lettings under the leadership of new managing director Satwant Basi.

West, who previously worked for haart for seven years before spending time as a car salesman, said: “It’s absolutely brilliant to be back and I’m delighted to be the pioneer for this scheme and setting the blueprint for Lettings partnerships. My thanks to Satwant Basi for giving me this opportunity and welcoming me back into the family.

“I’ve already been out door knocking, leaflet dropping and making videos as social media is the key, and I’ve quickly become fourth market share new listings and third for new lets in my area within two months.

“My first major success is a 52-bed unit former hotel which we’re now letting in phases. I’m passionate about gaining great Google reviews for fantastic service.”

Basi said: “I was never in doubt that Marc would one day return to the fold, and we are incredibly happy that he has. Marc brings an unrivalled appetite to drive new business activity with energy and this is essential in a partner’s make up. The blueprint has been laid for a bright and exciting partner expansion plan and Marc has certainly helped us shape what that looks like moving forward.”

haart lettings area director, Andy Townsend, added: “The business is changing and evolving massively and we’re thrilled that Marc has returned and is starting this journey for the group. He’s done a phenomenal job in such a short time already.”

 

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19 Comments

  1. Adam Henderson

    With only 4 on the market and in one place and having to work there the poor guy

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  2. Property Poke In The Eye

    Just not enough fees in lettings anymore – feel sorry for this chap he is not really going to make much out of this.

    The amount of landlords using openrent and similar private letting sites that allow them access the portals tgat the agents are being shafted every month has pretty much been killing letting fees over the last 10 years.

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    1. J Salisbury

      Good luck to him I say. A shame this level of investment wasn’t available when Paul and Lewis were in charge of the company.  Both class acts who would have ensured the money was invested wisely and protected the growth strategy. Hopefully the new man In charge has more than door knocking up his sleeve

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  3. MrSmith78

    Letting fees are low. Problems are constant, bad reviews are standard.. Good luck. I’ll give him a few months before he goes back to selling cars.

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  4. Yadayadayada

    Not a good news story.

    Young man gets sold the dream in the property industry, gets so disillusioned that he goes off to sell cars for 4 years. Realises that the car industry is full of the same sort of people selling the same sort of dream, then he goes back to the previous company to REALLY make his fortune by working for himself, but not working for himself at all.

    And not having any of the safety net of employment because he’s going to be king of the castle in his area now he’s working from home for ‘himself’. *Sigh*

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  5. Diogenes

    Door knocking? Seriously? And you are happy adverting that?

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    1. Bosky

      He has yet to learn that there is very high likelihood that, where there is a To Let sign, it is occupied by tenants.

       

       

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  6. Des Kelly

    30M investment programme, its Monday morning so did I read that right?  Recruit a load of staff, put more cost into an already loss making business, Chuck in a few league tables and the obligatory pizza for the winner and whoosh.  What could possibly go wrong.

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  7. AcornsRNuts

    What? No comments about bedroom agents from the dinosaurs? Good luck to him.

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    1. OverratedAgent

      Give it till 11 o’clock, in the mornings they are too busy reading the property section in the newspapers

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  8. Scottish_Mist42

    Lettings is a people business.  Whether you are sitting in an office or in your spare bedroom, in my opinion it doesn’t really make a difference to the level of service offered.  Rubbish agents are rubbish agents no matter where they sit.  Likewise good ones.

    Being based in Scotland I do not really know haart or how their business operates and to be honest don’t really care.  However, if an individual is starting something new, albeit in a different manner to the norm, so be it.  I wish him luck.

    From a dinosaur of over 25 years in the industry sitting in a shiny high street office.

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  9. Eyereaderturnedposter12

    I wish anyone who is prepared to try their hand at Lettings, all the very best (subject to their intentions being good and their integrity, unquestionable). It may (from the outside), appear to be straightforward…but it’s tough, unforgiving and largely thankless sector, within the wider property industry.
     
    My problem is, the whole article has the usual Haart tackiness about it. Let’s be clear, and SH can throw as much sugar-coating, chocolate sprinkles and press-release/marketing drivel at it, as they like. What this boils down to, is expansion (in the loosest sense) and very much ”on-the-cheap”.
     
    Haart fluff-pieces always bring to mind, Only Fools and Horses…  

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  10. smile please

    Lettings has had its day.

     

    The metriotic rise of the 7% fully managed agent, the tenant fee ban. Every tenant looking to sue the agent / landlord. The government looking to eradicate the PRS and push institutional investors such as Lloyds.

    Best of luck to a self employed letting agent.

    We were late to the party with lettings. Most days i still wonder why bother for the stress it causes.

    Only reason i persist is for my eventual exit strategy.

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  11. Woodentop

    I wish the guy well.

     

    Now for the bad news. Lettings fee’s are so low that unless you have a portfolio to keep you above water you are going to struggle to the point that I would say today it is non-viable to start with no portfolio and the industry has turned into a situation only the few established agents will survive and maintain a monopoly.

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    1. smile please

      100%

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  12. Wes71

    Good luck to him, he’s worked for the company previously. So it’s not like he doesn’t know the letting business and has no knowledge.

    Just had a quick look on Google and he has some great reviews already in a short amount of time. The lettings industry is tough at the minute with fees been low and some landlords using other platforms.

    But I still think with the right attitude, drive,  knowledge, trust and commitment, you can achieve alot

     

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