One Year Since Brexit Referendum: What Impact Has Brexit Had on the Residential Property Industry
This time last year, the British public headed to the polls and decided that the European Union simply wasn’t benefitting the country anymore. The result may have been close, but it was final. Article 50 has now been triggered (just three months ago) and a year after...
Fly-to-Let Holiday Properties: The Do’s and Don’ts
Many people buying a property overseas want to generate rental income when they are not using it. Some property owners informally lend it to friends for some extra cash, while others use official lettings agencies and others leaseback to developers if there are...
Stop Throwing Money Down the Drain: Using Wastewater to Add Value to Residential and Resort Development
According to the United Nations, over 80% of wastewater across the world from our homes and cities flows back into nature without being treated or reused. This in turn pollutes the environment, causes loss of valuable nutrients and poses a risk to public health. By...
Customer Service Guide Tips for Dealing with Customers
Kenetic announce the release of our guide to customer service for property developers. This guide addresses the common issues faced by customers of residential and resort development projects, and explains why a culture of customer service excellence will transform...
Do Tennis Facilities Add Value to Development?
Conventional wisdom suggests that adding facilities to a development project will add value to the development project. This is why many developers spend money to add facilities that they think will enable them to charge more for their property or that will appeal to...
The Pros and Cons of Rental Guarantees
There is often fierce debate about the validity and value of rental guarantees as an incentive for property investors. Some investors and developers steer clear of them all together believing them to be a misrepresentation of the product and a hoodwinking of customers...
Donald Trump is President of the USA. What might this mean for the International Property Market?
On the 20th January next year, Donald Trump will take his place as the 45th President of the United States. This highly contentious and indeed close election which concluded in the early hours of this morning has divided the country almost straight down the middle....
Avoiding Tumbleweed in Large Resort Developments
Making sure a development resort project is full of life is one of the most essential considerations when preparing and implementing a strategy for a resort development. No one wants to invest or live in a project which is empty. Empty resorts are often the case if...
Global Tourist Arrivals Up for First Half Year of 2016
The half year results on global tourism have been released by the UNWTO showing an increase in of 21 million visitors to 561 million tourist arrivals in the first six month of 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015. This was an increase of 4% year on year....
Inspection Trips: Valuable Tool or Free Holiday?
Written by Martine Trebucq Often our clients feel quite conflicted about inspection trips and what they add to the marketing and sales process. The concerns that they typically voice is that inspection trips are just a way for freeloaders to have a nice holiday. It's...
5 Hacks for Customer Service Professionals
In honour of customer service week, check out some of our favourite customer service hacks for property development companies and agents. Hack #1: Create Newsletters Create and distribute regular newsletters with valid product updates, development progress and...
7 Deadly Sins of Property Investors
We regularly see property investors make some very obvious mistakes when investing in property. So to help you avoid these mistakes here are the Seven Deadly Sins of property investors. 7 deadly sins of property investors from Kenetic International Greed Aiming for a...
Why Research is the Most Important Tool for Property Professionals & Investors
When you're a property professional or an investor, understanding the property market and the law where you want to develop or purchase a property will help you avoid costly mistakes. Developers, agents and investors alike should research when determining if a...
9 Exit Strategy Hacks: Know How to Get Out Before You Get In
I recently read an article by a fairly prominent business commentator, who shall remain nameless, but who to my horror stated that when he was investing he truly disliked when he was pitched with the exit strategy. While I can understand his 'disdain' for the how to...
Autumn Property Exhibitions Worth a Visit
Whether you are a developer, an estate agent or a property purchaser you might want to check out some of the international property exhibitions which are coming up across the world for the remainder of this year. Meet China Buyers Expo | 27th - 28th August 2016 |...
10 Things a Property Investor Should Never Be heard Saying from Property Hub
Listen to this timeless advice for the discerning property investor straight from The Property Hub Podcast. Common sense advice for new and long term investors including Thou shalt not spend a fortune on property courses. Make sure you are always learning. Don't do it...
International Property Measurement Standards: Residential to be Released Soon
International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS) are a new standard being implemented by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and other professional bodies throughout the world to address the inconsistency in measurement of buildings. Measurements of...
Olympic Property Impact?
With the Olympic Games kicking off in Rio this week, we ask how holding the Olympic games can have an impact on the property market of a country or city. More often than not, the Olympics provides a flow of funding into the host city or neighbourhood to regenerate it...
Average Price for UK First Time Buyers Now at £200,000
In just four years the average starting house price in England has increased by GBP 40,000 to just less than GBP 200,000 according to eMoov in a recent analysis of Land Registry UK prices. London is far higher than this with the average starting price now at £462,000....
Mexico Research Report In Progress
Kenetic International have started work on a property report on Mexico. Increasingly hitting the radar of the international property purchaser, Mexico is a dream escape to many. Watch this space and we will keep you up to date as we get closer to publication! Or...
Nordic Countries Lead the World in Property Rights
The 2015 International Property Rights Index results are out! Finland comes in first place followed by Norway. Published by the Property Rights Alliance, property rights act as an excellent indicator of economic strength and stability of any country, with a proven...
Waiting for Brexit
Nearly two weeks on from the shock referendum result expected to trigger the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union discussion of what it all means have not subsided. But it could take 2 + years for the final situation to become clear. Check out our...
Prices Falling in Hong Kong according to Knight Frank
According to land registry figures in Hong Kong, residential sales increased by 2% month on month in Hong Kong in May, but transactions are down 11% year on year. A market report by Knight Frank showing dropping prices for seven consecutive months. Luxury residential...
UK Renters Rights Bill may Help Renters ID Rogue Landlords
The Renters Rights Bill under debate in the House of Lords last week is a proposal to address a number of negatives with the rental market in the UK and try and create a fairer environment for renters. It has passed its second reading and will go to committee stage....
Europe’s Best Buy-to-Lets
According to an article in this weeks Telegraph, investors looking to buy-to-let opportunities might be in for a suprise. Using data from currency experts worldfirst, its been identified that Netherlands, Belgium and Hungary offer real rental yields in excess of 6%....
Discover the New Billionaire Hot Spots
According to a recent research report from Christie's International, Auckland, New Zealand is amongst the most popular new hot spot for ultra high networth individuals with a 63% increase in sales of properties worth over USD$1m. London still tops the worlds prime...
Properties for Pets – We seek your opinion
A question raised more and more often as we are developing product to put together is whether pets should be allowed in shared development areas, especially where there is a rental management service. So we want to see what you think! Please complete our survey....
Room Signs Installed at Ancient Sands
The room signs have been installed at Ancient Sands this week by our dedicated signage supplier. Kenetic undertook a site review with the supplier to select the best locations for the room signs. Further directional signage is due to be ordered by the Ancient Sands in...
Filip Hair & Beauty Salon Opens at Ancient Sands
After signing the agreement for the space in January 2016 facilitated by Kenetic International, Filip Belgian Hair & Beauty Salon has opened its doors at Ancient Sands. The provider was sourced and selected in accordance with the policy set for Ancient Sands of...
Ban the Blame
Did you ever hear the expression, 'you could cut the atmosphere with a knife'? There appears to be an increasing trend in business and in life to blame and attack other people. Low morale and bad attitudes can create a toxic environment in the office leading to loss...