business

Be very careful where you buy a web site

Be very careful whom you choose to build and host your web site Last June I bought a web site from a company named BT Customer Street. Since then BT Customer Street has been telling me that the site is getting regular Hits.

However so far my web site has not generated a single job for me. It is proving to be a very expensive mistake and because I have signed up to a 12-month contract with them I am stuck with it. Are there any other DEAs out there who have similar experiences with this company?

Getting work from Estate & Letting Agents

The Problems new DEA’s face getting work from Estate & Letting Agents?

Most Domestic Energy Assessors enter the business from enrolling and completing a Diploma with a Training Agency.  The advertisements from the Training Agencies are in our national & local newspapers proclaiming the myth that large amounts of cash can be made from the thousands of houses and flats needing to be sold through out the UK.

It is true that people are always buying & selling houses, however the problems for DEAs is who controls the decision making and who is performing EPC certificates for them before you even decide to ask them for jobs? Entering the market is swamped with problems, especially dealing with all the Estate & Letting Agents in your own area. It is case of too many fools rushing in, when patience and guidance from this website can save you time and money.

A cool free tool for DEA's CPD management

As a DEA you are subjected to some Continuous Professional Development requirements. You can find which requirements each accreditation scheme has in the article CPD requirements & Accreditation Schemes for a DEA

Have you Switched Accreditation Scheme?

After a year on the business, some of you may have decided to renew their accreditation with a different scheme than the original the used, have you switched?

If you have, remember you must up-date your business listing with your new accreditation number.

New "Catchment Area" for the Business listings

We've been trying to add a "Catchment Area" to the business listings for a while. It proved a trickier than expected.

Anyway, the first step is ready to use (as many of you already know), you can now add more Counties/Unitaries Authorities/Metropolitan Districts to your area of work or "Catchment Area"

To do so, simply follow the instructions below.

DEA's Not Playing Ball

Within my local area I have gained a good name due to the efficeint and proffesional service I provide to several estate agents and solicitors.  

However, a local firm for whom i used to work showed some desperation and contacted all my clients undercutting my fees by half!!!

Now i know we all need to make a living but surely this is just not acceptable from fellow dea's, is it? Can I name and shame? 

Luckily for me I pleaded my case and reduced my fees slightly to keep my clients on board but this is not the point.