BELVOIR IS THE BEST OF THE BEST!
Belvoir scoops Lettings Franchise of the Year – for a record fourth time
“Belvoir is an outstanding franchise operation”
Proving that Belvoir really is a golden business opportunity for franchise owners, the judges at this year’s Lettings Agency of the Year Awards have awarded Belvoir the top Gold Award for Lettings Franchise of the Year – for a record fourth time.
Belvoir was also awarded a Bronze Award for Best Customer Service Agency (Large) in recognition of the outstanding service provided to clients.
The Lettings Agency of the Year Awards, in association with The Sunday Times and the Times, and sponsored by Zoopla, culminated in a glittering awards ceremony at the opulent Lancaster London Hotel on 20th June. The very best agents in the UK attended the awards, where celebrity hosts Katie Piper and Penny Smith revealed who had been judged to be the best of the best.
“As a network we have worked tremendously hard to become the agent of choice for landlords and tenants and to receive the Gold Award again for Letting Franchise of the Year makes me extremely proud,” says Dorian Gonsalves, Belvoir Director of Commercial and Franchising.
“This is the third consecutive year that Belvoir has won Gold, and the fourth time in total, which is an amazing achievement.
“We are committed to improving the services that we deliver year after year, and so it was also fantastic to win the Bronze Award for Best Customer Service Agency (Large) as we continuously strive to be the best in the industry.
“If anyone is looking for a franchise opportunity, this is a very exciting time to be joining Belvoir. We have identified many new territories across the UK with the potential to be extremely successful and I would urge anyone who is interested to visit our website (www.belvoirfranchise.com) or to contact our recruitment team for an informal chat.”
What the judges said about Belvoir…
Customer Service – Bronze Award
“There were many examples of exemplary customer service”
“The judges felt that the team at Belvoir has spent the last 12 months focusing on how they can improve the customer journey. There were many lovely examples of exemplary customer service, which in many instances have led to Belvoir upselling its services. They undertook a let-only service for a landlord, but following a fire at the property, worked with both parties and the landlord now retains them to manage his portfolio as well. Training is stringent and provided across live sessions and online platforms for both franchise owners and employees. The team is encouraged to build a rapport with clients and the dedicated customer service helpline is there to help with any issues. Offices are subject to audits, both expected and unannounced to ensure compliance and standards are up to scratch.”
Lettings Franchise of the Year 2014
“Each franchise owner has the capability to soar”
“The panel found Belvoir to be one of the most responsible, ethical and well-positioned franchise businesses in the industry with a 19-year track record to prove it; and we are pleased to award it the gold for the third year running.
“The website is particularly informative for potential franchisees with comprehensive guides as to why they should go down this route with Belvoir. The senior team believes that each franchise owner has the capability to soar provided they are hard working, honest and follow the business model and this belief is borne out by the increase in both turnover and profit. The acquisition process is smooth and reliable and franchisees can rest assured they will be well looked after by Belvoir.
“Compliance is taken very seriously and there is a team of full time auditors who work with franchisees to ensure consistency of approach based on the Belvoir operations manual. Franchisees also have regular sessions with the Business Development Manager. Communications are excellent and delivered via a variety of media and they successfully combine centralized systems with autonomy for owners. In short, Belvoir is an outstanding franchise operation.”
