Posted:21-July-2014
Congratulations to Belvoir franchise in Harrogate
Recently voted the happiest place to live, it’s smiles all round in Harrogate for Belvoir franchise owner Bill Smith who has celebrated 20 years in business this year.
Belvoir would like to congratulate Bill Smith of Belvoir Harrogate on reaching his 20th anniversary in the lettings industry.
Originally a franchise owner with Copleys, Bill’s business became part of the successful Belvoir group when the network bought out Copleys in 1999.
“I first opened the doors to my Copleys office in 1994,” recalls Bill. “I was an accountant previously but was looking for a new direction when I saw a feature in The Sunday Times about Copleys. I opened an office in Harrogate and later became part of Belvoir when they bought out the franchise in the ’90s.
“During my time in the industry I’ve seen many changes. Many rules and regulations have been introduced and everything has tightened up significantly, plus the market has grown considerably. In fact, my business has delivered year-on-year growth every year for the last two decades, despite increased competition from new agents in the area.”
Voted as the happiest place to live in the UK for the second year running in a recent ‘happiness survey’, it’s not surprising that the property market in the beautiful spa town of Harrogate is so strong.
“Harrogate is a vibrant place with a very lively town centre packed with restaurants and bars, plus it’s very pretty too,” says Bill. “It has a thriving rental market and many people who work in nearby cities, such as York and Leeds, commute to their jobs and choose to live here.”
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