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North West property management agent Nurture Property Group, is the latest company to join the NALS nationwide letting scheme - set up to provide a much-needed scheme to enable landlords and tenants to avoid the pitfalls of dealing with 'cowboy' letting agents. Nurture, with immediate effect - is now fully licensed operator under the NALS scheme and will bear the NALS logo.
NALS (The National Approved Lettings Scheme) ensures that agents comply with defined service standards and has in place a customer complaints procedure offering independent redress through The Property Ombudsman's scheme, Professional Indemnity Insurance, Client Money Protection cover and access to Tenancy Deposit Protection.
The scheme is supported by some of the most powerful voices in the property industry. The British Property Federation (BPF), the National Union of Students (NUS) and the Guild of Letting and Management are all Board Members, whilst the National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP) and Rics endorse NALS. The scheme is open to any firm operation in the lettings sector who meets NALS' strict criteria.
NALS Operations Director Isobel comments, "NALS service standards are the consumer's benchmark against which to judge the performance of letting and management agents operating in the private rented sector and we are delighted to welcome Nurture into the scheme.
"Agents such as Nurture are in the vanguard of a drive to establish uniform service standards in the industry. Those agents who are not prepared to meet the standards required by NALS and, most importantly, the public, will not survive for long."
Paul Niklas, partner at Nurture adds, "We see being a NALS licensed firm as an excellent opportunity to increase business within our letting and management department. This visible assurance provided by the NALS logo gives prospective landlords and tenants the confidence of knowing the service they can expect from dealing with us."
More information on The National Approved Letting Scheme and details of how to contact your local NALS agent can be obtained by calling NALS on 01242 581 712, emailing
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or visiting the NALS website. |
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Nurture acquire TLB Homes |
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Nurture Property Asset Management have recently completed the acquisition of Manchester based Lettings company TLB Homes. TLB Homes were established in 1998 and have built a solid reputation in the property rental market in South Manchester. The acquisition gives Nurture a substantial presence in South Manchester, complementing it’s existing property base along the western M62 corridor. Managing Director Paul Niklas enthused, “The purchase of TLB Homes is a great move for the Nurture Group and will provide a springboard for our expansion across the whole of South Manchester and Cheshire. TLB have a 13 year history in the area and have earned a great reputation. We will be looking to enhance that and improve upon that where we can.” |
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Nurture move into leafy Hale |
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Nurture have re-located their Head Office and centralised operations into the leafy suburbs of Hale in Cheshire. Originating in Wigan and focusing on the property investment and lettings market from the edge of Liverpool, along the M62 to corridor up to Blackburn and beyond, Director Kevin Knowles explained the logic behind the move, “Although our traditional market has been South Lancashire and North Manchester, we are looking to expand into South Manchester and Hale is perfectly located to still stay close to our current territories but reach out into South Manchester and beyond. Also we have a number of investors based in this area and it is great location for attracting quality staff. We are so committed to the move that we are purchasing the office outright and see this as the perfect base to expand the business and operations from.” |
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Nurture help secure commercial property |
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Nurture have helped secure a commercial property known as The Happy Man public house on Portway in Woodhouse Park, Manchester on behalf of Meronlink to add to their portfolio of properties. |
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Nurture secures agreement with the NHS |
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Nurture have now secured an agreement to become an official supplier of Lettings and Estate Agency services to Wythenshawe Hospital. With 5,500 employees the hospital is the largest single employer in the Wythenshawe area. |
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