Stop that car (and find me a student flat)!
February 6, 2008
Our team in Liverpool are having a fantastic student season, signing up tenants on pre-letting agreements for the next academic year.
In fact it is going so well they have already beaten their previous record with over 70 properties already signed up for 2008 - 2009.
Evidently word has spread about the fantastic standard of our flats and houses. Last week, a girl came running onto the street to wave down our Grant Management VW beetle, telling a startled John Metcalfe that not only had she cancelled all her other property-viewing appointments but that she was willing to wait five days for the next appointment to view one of ours. Tickled pink we were.
Bristol students: best foot forward for next year’s accommodation
January 30, 2008
Are they environmentally-conscious or do the students who attend the University of the West of England just like a long lie-in before setting off for class? Whichever it is, many state a preference for living within walking distance of their university.
That’s what the Grant Management team found last week when they set up stall at the U. of W. of E. campus.
Katie and the rest of our Bristol brigade were particularly well-positioned to field the students’ questions - and even to show them just how close some of our student accommodation is to their university - as they set themselves up in the union bar, always a reliable source of traffic.
For the next few hours. they fielded countless questions, offered advice and did their best to match students with suitable properties.
“Our aim was to get lots of interest from students looking for accommodation during their next academic year,” said Katie. “Students are being very organised in getting accommodation arranged 6 months in advance, as they are aware that the good stuff goes quickly.”
That meant a lot of interest throughout the day. The most-requested areas? Horfield, Filton and Fishpond. The most-stipulated size of house? Accommodation for three to five.
The favourite form of commute? Shanks’ pony of course.
Harry Owens: a postcard to Dundee
December 21, 2007
Now why do you think Harry Owens is looking so happy here? Is it because he has just passed the CITB (construction industry) managers safety scheme? Or is it because he has jetted off to Australia to be with expat family members throwing prawns onto the barbie on Bondi Beach? Hm, tough one.
Harry is our contracts manager in Dundee, well known to tenants and clients alike for his sunny disposition and tireless commitment to his work.
That disposition looks even sunnier here but needless to say, our photo is a fake. Poor Gary Wardall, our group operations director on the right, did not really get to fly out to the sun to hand over Harry’s CITB safety certificate. Sorry Gary, you are needed here.
Fall schedule: our pre-letting season for rented accommodation
November 1, 2007
It may be autumn, season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, but, guess what, that also means it is time to think of summer, season of new tenancies and properties to let.
On the basis that it is always good to know you have somewhere safe, warm, home-like, ecologically sound and reasonably priced to stay, this is the time of year many people look to sign on the dotted line for 2008. Newcastle tends to be first on the list for re-signs, followed swiftly by Birmingham but Grant Management staff in all the cities will be contacting tenants soon offering them the opportunity to commit to a further lease agreement.
Pre-lets are particularly important for university students who want to secure a house to let for their next academic year - even if they don’t know yet who they want to share with or whether they are likely to pass their exams! The message is get in there quick. It may be too early for Christmas tinsel (though that doesn’t seem to stop Woolworths), but it’s never too soon to think about a roof over your head for 2008.
Property to let in Newcastle: bring on the dancing girls!
October 24, 2007
Katie, Claire and Malcolm stopped the traffic when they hung out the banner on our latest property to rent in Newcastle. The five bedroom house on Nuns Moor Road may be in a very desirable part of town but that didn’t stop the wolf whistles from less-couth passers-by. Fortunately Malcolm doesn’t mind too much!
Here is Malcolm looking chipper surrounded by his many fans architects and contractors during the refurbishment stage. Like all Grant Management properties to rent, this latest Newcastle house is 100% carbon neutral, offsetting its carbon emissions via Global Trees. 
If you would like to know more about the house visit the houses to let website or phone 0845 230 2288.
Oh, and though we are not into cultural stereotypes, if you are student or renter new to the area you might find this Geordie translator handy. “Wuh hev a canny kip tuh rent!” Allegedly.
39 green balloons: a new property to rent in Liverpool
October 12, 2007
Claire and Louise had fun and games this week when they decided to draw the world’s attention to one of our newest properties in Liverpool. A banner and balloons arrived at the house without any problem, but that was the easy bit.
The process of getting them attached to the property involved every ladder they could requisition, along with assorted workmen and anybody with a strong enough head for heights to hang out of the first floor window. Meanwhile a less-than-heavenly host of the younger members of Liverpool’s population were pulling on the girls’ coats asking if they could have a balloon. How many have you got there?” asked one of the workmen. “Forty,” said Louise just as there was a large bang. Make that thirty nine.
In case you are interested, the five bedroom property on the border of Wavertree and Mossley Hill will be ready in about six weeks time and we are taking enquiries now.
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