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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SPECIAL: BEN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

adapt to this is somewhat uncertain. For Ben Property however,
the company has been operating under regulation for some time
now, by: The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, The Scottish
Association of Landlords, Landlord Accreditation Scotland, The
Property Ombudsman, Safe Agent and the National Association
of Estate Agents; thus making it one of the most highly regulated
and cooperative agents operating within Scotland.

Commenting on the importance of such regulation, and how it
has served to benefit both Ben Property and the people with which
it works, Jamie Kerr, Owner and Managing Director of Ben
Property explained: “It gives landlords a sense of wellbeing in that
they know they're being looked after by a regulated company with
a redress scheme. But it also helps tenants too, giving them that
same sense of wellbeing in that we work to the highest standards
possible... We're looking to provide an unrivalled, comprehensive
service to both landlords and tenants, and close, working relationships are at the heart of our approach. Again, every single client,
whether it be landlord or tenant, is different and we try to look
after them all as best we can.”
Working in a transparent, highly regulated manner, Ben
Property is a role model in how agents can provide an open,
trustworthy source of advice and services upon which landlords and tenants alike can rely. And looking to the future, Ben
Property is expected to only build upon these values further
and offer an increasingly market-leading service to clients. As
Jamie concludes: “Whilst we're always looking to grow, we'd
like to do so organically, by bringing on new landlords through
our current network and also through word of mouth.
Obviously we seek out other investors as well as other new
clients, and in fact, getting amongst the investor sector is quite
important for us – I believe the government will even be looking at that as a means to stabilise the market.”

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