Dear Sheila,

It will be interesting to see the first edition of Propertydrum as the industry needs a publication that represents all aspects of the industry, including lettings. A forward-thinking title will be welcomed by property professionals who would benefit from informative features on how the market is developing along with market projections and comment. It’s no good dwelling on the past – however great the revivals or downturns may have been – we need to drive the industry forward.
I’d like to see Propertydrum highlighting new policies and providing accurate information in connection with new legislation affecting the industry. This would include what is happening in Parliament as well as any new Acts that are passed.
In order to represent an accurate picture of the industry, the new title should represent independent businesses as well as large multi-nationals across a diverse cross-section of disciplines. Personally, I’d like to see the inclusion of company news too with features on events and what people are doing for charity. This can only ever be good for the industry.
There’s certainly a place for an online title in the current climate but the new publication must build support for the printed version in its early days as hard copies still have an important role to play. The online content will inherently have international reach and it will be good to see both versions in the marketplace. All the best!

Susan Fitz-Gibbon Partner,
Fitz-Gibbon London

Dear Sheila,

Just a quick note to wish you well with the new venture. I am sure your publication which will cover every aspect of the property market under one title will be a great success and welcomed by the whole of the industry. Great idea having it online as well as I often forward on relevant and interesting features to my colleagues. Look forward to reading the first issue.

Tony Addinall
Chief Executive
Badger Holdings Ltd
Parent company to Townends & Regents Estate Agents, Tyser Greenwood Surveyors and dot financial services

Dear Sheila,

In our business, and with the lettings market showing more and more signs of emerging bad tenants, we need to get our messages and services across to as many sectors of the market as possible so that they can pass it on. Propertydrum will be a great all rounder and I hope it will carry up to date, relevant and factual information which is what we need.

Paul Shamplina
Director Landlord Action

Dear Sheila and Graham (always ladies first!),

I am sorry to hear that you have left The Estate Agent, after we have some brilliant editorials and a lot of very excellent comments from the readers. I think auctions still have a air of intrigue about them and seemingly a quiet desire for people to bid in a room and enjoy the adrenaline rush you get from it, which is why prospective bidders read articles on auctions with such interest.
From all of us here at Clive Emson Auctioneers, we wish you both all the very best with your new venture and I am so pleased that you will be covering all aspects of the property industry. We would be pleased to support you with a selection of auction editorials, comments on the future of the industry, HIP and EPC legislation and even proposed changes in Property Law etc if you wish. Please let me know.
All the very best and I look forward to reading the first and many subsequent editions.
Kind regards

Kevin Gilbert MRICS FNAVA
Director and Auctioneer Clive Emson Auctioneers

Dear Sheila,

It is always great to hear about the launch of a new trade publication for the property industry, especially in today’s market. For a company like ours, a service company for the estate agency sector, all trade magazines are a vital communication tool. It’s great that you are introducing Propertydrum magazine to cover all areas and aspects of the market, great idea, and I would like to wish you well!

Alec Watt
Managing Director Fully Furnished

EDITOR: So good to hear from positive people! Thank you to all who have supported us, I hope you enjoy this new magazine! Let us know what you think… what is good, what isn’t so good… what have we missed out?... What else would you like to see?

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