repossesed homes

[G. Lasagne]

Hi,

I am a heating engineer and thinking about targeting those who have just bought a reposessed house, or houses that have just come on the market, with regards to either draining down systems and making the gas aplliances safe before the house is marketed or offering my services to those who need there appliances/system recommissioned or both.

somebody drains down the system and makes the gas appliances safe before the houses are auctioned/marketed, but i cant for the life of me think where to start looking.


To that effect is there a database of properties that have been reposessed or a database of houses that have been bought, or does anybody know who deals with the gas issues after the bank has reposessed the property? i know estate agents are the obvious one, but i have worked for loads and have never been asked to carry out such work, i have however quite a few times been asked by the new owners to top the system back up and check the gas is safe and even turn it back on, so the market is there.


Any advice greatfully received

 

[markD1968]

Hi Dave

Slightly off your topic but I do a bit of work for solicitors who specialise in probate work who need properties drained down / made safe. It might be worth rining round your area to see who has a big probate dept.

 

[Ranks]

Yeah, solicitors are a good bet. Also, I have a couple of local small property rental/management clients, they get all/most of the repo'd proerties in the area so they would be worth a try too.
Jay

 

[G. Lasagne]

Hi Dave

Slightly off your topic but I do a bit of work for solicitors who specialise in probate work who need properties drained down / made safe. It might be worth rining round your area to see who has a big probate dept.

hey mate.

Excuse my thickness, but what do you mean by probate work:redface:

 

[G. Lasagne]

Yeah, solicitors are a good bet. Also, I have a couple of local small property rental/management clients, they get all/most of the repo'd proerties in the area so they would be worth a try too.
Jay

Thanks, what is it that you do jay?

 

[Ranks]

Thanks, what is it that you do jay?

Web design and SEO mate
Jay

 

[LicensedToTrade]

You could always look on Google streetview in your area and look out for the houses with boarded up windows and a young family on the doorstep

 

[markD1968]

Hi Dave
Probate work is what your solicitor does for you during execution of your will. These are often very complicated affairs & it can take many months to sort out the estate. The solicitor then becomes responsable for looking after any property that may be within the estate. These often have to be sold so that the money can be distributed amongst the beneficiaries of the will. So the properties are vacant and have to be closed up to prevent any possible damage & to protect its value.

 

[Matt1959]

Hi Dave
Probate work is what your solicitor does for you during execution of your will. These are often very complicated affairs & it can take many months to sort out the estate. The solicitor then becomes responsable for looking after any property that may be within the estate. These often have to be sold so that the money can be distributed amongst the beneficiaries of the will. So the properties are vacant and have to be closed up to prevent any possible damage & to protect its value.

to this end, prob worth mailing all the solicitors in the general area. One point comes to mind, said solicitors wont be bothered aboiut nailing price moreso about having someone who won't mess them about and who is sensitive to the situation plus uusual stuff like trustworthy and pro but i know i'm teaching granny to such eggs here..

 

[CKG_]

I used to do a few of these.

I could never figure out who was at the top of the food chain. It seemed to trickle down through various middle men kicking the arse out of the prices before it hit us.

On firm I remember we did work like this for was called 'All In Maintenance' based in Blackpool. They repo'd a property and we mothballed the plumbing and heating system and brought it back to life when it was let or sold

Others have come from random shadowy figures contacting me out of the blue.

I genuinely used to **** myself on some of the jobs we had to attend of this nature - you'd rock up to a deserted street full of boarded up houses on rat rough estates and you just got that feeling you were advancing into an ambush by the local rude bois.

I didn't know such squallid places existed in the UK.

 

[G. Lasagne]

I have an idea on how to market to these now, its pretty simple really, and costs effective, i will give details later if i get the time

 

[oldeagleeye]

Hiya mate.

Go the the Law Society's own web site. Not only does it a have bang up to date list of our legal eagles but also lists their main area of activitity and how many staff.

Pointless contacting a firm of criminal or personal injury solicitors and most probate guys do specialise so get a list of them. You won't find a huge number unless you can cover Gods waiting room the Brighton & Worthing area.

In fact you might be better off time wise ordering a specific database from theLaw Society Gazette. Cost is about £250 @ 1,000 I think.

The LSG also have regular features on Probate and last I heard were bring out a seperate journal for practioners where you can advertise. Small clasifieds or semi-diplay cost little more that the local rag-sheet.

And finally. As another member pointed out. The legal profession want hassle free not cheap and unreliable and they can afford it at a typical £300-£500 an hr for probate work.

They can pull in an extra grand then just going to the funeral.

Hope the info helps

Rob

 

[G. Lasagne]

Thanks Rob, good tips i will take a look

 

[oldeagleeye]

I am taking a half page + editorial in the Sept issue of the Law Socirty Gazette and a full colour page in the Oct supplement which a bi-annual supplement whereby biz can target the legal profession in a seperate publication without all the everyday legal issues.

While this new service or yours is not directly connected with my own it is one which we might well have need of in the future from time to time.

I'll see if I can sort you out a bit of free space then in the Oct issue just to give you a bit of a kick start with the legal profession.

I also plan a monthy newsletter which will not only cover my own company's speciality but other services from IT in general to special deals on tickets like cricket etc. This will go out to every law firm in the UK. In short my company are targeting thelegel profession in a serious way.

Don't have time now but I will PM you later with a draft of our web site which will give you a flavour of what my new business is all about and your see what I mean about yours being on the edges or could possible be one element of our service.

I should add mate if it does become that I would not be seeking any kick back of any sort. That is not the way I work. If you get a job thru us just price it fairly and with enough margin for you to provide a first rate service under our name.

Watch your PM box then in a hr or so.

Rob

 

[markD1968]

Hiya mate.

Pointless contacting a firm of criminal or personal injury solicitors and most probate guys do specialise so get a list of them. You won't find a huge number unless you can cover Gods waiting room the Brighton & Worthing area.

Rob

May be thats why I do so well with this service as I am based in Worthing

 

[G. Lasagne]

I am taking a half page + editorial in the Sept issue of the Law Socirty Gazette and a full colour page in the Oct supplement which a bi-annual supplement whereby biz can target the legal profession in a seperate publication without all the everyday legal issues.

While this new service or yours is not directly connected with my own it is one which we might well have need of in the future from time to time.

I'll see if I can sort you out a bit of free space then in the Oct issue just to give you a bit of a kick start with the legal profession.

I also plan a monthy newsletter which will not only cover my own company's speciality but other services from IT in general to special deals on tickets like cricket etc. This will go out to every law firm in the UK. In short my company are targeting thelegel profession in a serious way.

Don't have time now but I will PM you later with a draft of our web site which will give you a flavour of what my new business is all about and your see what I mean about yours being on the edges or could possible be one element of our service.

I should add mate if it does become that I would not be seeking any kick back of any sort. That is not the way I work. If you get a job thru us just price it fairly and with enough margin for you to provide a first rate service under our name.

Watch your PM box then in a hr or so.

Rob

Thanks mate sounds good, and thanks for your support, i owe you one