Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
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There are no fewer than FIVE estate Agents' boards outside 21 Willoughby Road - advertising short-term lets so presumably semi-permanent. It looks as if the house has been split into six flats. Queried with Haringey planning.
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Permalink Reply by james walsh on
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Is it true that estate agents need (officially) planning permission to erect these boards ?
also, JohnD i counted 12 buzzer buttons
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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Not sure that all the buttons are in use. One is marked "Flat 6 "
There is a notice saying "Landlord Parking" so presumably he / she lives on the premises. Apart from the proliferation of boards, my concern is if it's a short-term letting business, will the boards ever come down or is it a continuous process?
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" i. On an extremely quick review of that lot:
i. The 14 day rule seems cast iron.
ii. Apparently only one sign per building is permitted - whichever got put up first. "
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thanks hugh
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this is off topic and will surely have been looked into before but: why is macdonalds allowed to have a sign on the bridge?
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Permalink Reply by Liz on
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yes fred, that is a topic that has many of us hopping mad. Click here for past posts on the McHarringay bridge
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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I don't think there's much anyone can do about it whilst it's within the contract period, Ben.
The good news is that it's only a year-long contract and the fuss we've all made about it means that, like the KFC case in Crouch End, the contact is unlikely to be renewed.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on
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THIS IS visual pollution.
As with most estate agents boards, the intent of the hoardings is at least as much to advertise the company as it is to advertise the particular property outside which is located. Why does it happen?
The reason is that getting listings is often more valuable than getting sales. The distinction is vital, because the individual agent who sells a particular property is not necessarily the same individual agent who listed that property. Where this happens, commission is split, but not necessarily evenly. As an estate agent, once you've got a listing, there will be normally be a sale somewhere down the line, whether it is you or a "colleague" from the same firm. If a listing goes to another company, neither you nor your "colleague" will make any commission.
I understand that there is at least as much turf war within estate agent companies as there is between them. Commission and commission-sharing disputes can be bitter, because she who gets the listing is frequently different from he who gets the sale and there may be thousands of pounds at stake.
One day, we will have an Amazon, eBay or iTunes equivalent for the expensive, inefficient and fragmented estate agent "industry". Meanwhile, if we want to buy or sell property, the public is largely stuck with these individuals, whose main contribution is local knowledge, but who sometimes are economical with the truth.
The upshot is that if and when we have a property for sale and deal via an agent, that is the best and only time to negotiate over terms: commission, "sole agency" and the length of time you are tied to that one company. Vendors can underestimate the power they have to drive a hard bargain at that moment, which might save them thousands of pounds.
... so in the long run, it is the commission-value of listings why there are five ugly boards advertising estate agents outside this property.
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May i set myself up as an 'estate agent' or do i need to be licenced ?
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Sorry James, Estate Agents have to have spiky gelled hair. Neither you nor I is qualified
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What about my school 25 yards swimming certificate (1965)
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