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UK Contract Cleaning Forum => Contract Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Anna Warren on October 23, 2013, 09:38:30 pm

Title: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: Anna Warren on October 23, 2013, 09:38:30 pm
Contacting estate agencies and offer services seems to be an obvious answer. Any other ways?
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: TheWindowManChris on October 24, 2013, 12:19:23 am
Contacting estate agencies and offer services seems to obvious answer. Any other ways?

In Scotland you just look for HMO applications which is a good sign
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: pristineclean on October 24, 2013, 12:28:48 pm
A good tip which I picked up from the window cleaning board is to look out for To Let and For Sale signs and target those houses with leaflets.
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: Anna Warren on October 24, 2013, 09:16:48 pm
Thank you for answers. I live in England. Leaflets to homes with for sale signs sounds like a good idea.
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: Scotbrite on October 25, 2013, 11:54:15 am
Hi Chris,
What are HMO applications
Cheers
Ron
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: TheWindowManChris on October 25, 2013, 05:39:55 pm
Hi Chris,
What are HMO applications
Cheers
Ron

Its a application which you must apply for if you got House of Multi Occupancy example students lets and etc.   They must put application to Local Council which is then list made public for planning and any local compliants.   Which we use it to send a leaflet to the property of saying 'We understand you rent your property to Multi Tenants,  Call us now on 01698 XXX XXX to book deep clean appointment'

We have got some work from this and including we get regular work from Letting Agents in doing them and started getting Housing Assocation asking us to do Deep Cleans for Teanets.
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: Anna Warren on October 27, 2013, 08:07:05 pm
Thanks for all replies. Is there an equivalent of HMO in England?
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: TheWindowManChris on October 27, 2013, 08:31:40 pm
Thanks for all replies. Is there an equivalent of HMO in England?

Yea I think you do as you apply for it online.

Just search HMO in (Town Name) into Google
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: Scotbrite on October 28, 2013, 10:57:33 am
Thanks for the reply Chris. Very informative
Cheers
Ron
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: TheWindowManChris on October 28, 2013, 05:09:18 pm
Thanks for the reply Chris. Very informative
Cheers
Ron

Some people disagree with the pratice however I always say 'Worsest can happen is Nothing'
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: Scotbrite on October 28, 2013, 05:11:55 pm
Hey if your not in you can't win !!!
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: Scott Blaney on October 29, 2013, 12:19:34 pm
Contacting estate agencies and offer services seems to obvious answer. Any other ways?

In Scotland you just look for HMO applications which is a good sign

I wouldn't say looking for HMO applications is a good way to get work... Well, I suppose it is if you want to work clean 5/6/7 bedroom old school flats that will be student accomodation.  I personally hate HMO flats as 9 times out of 10 they are old, tired and in desperate need of work, never mind a clean.
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: TheWindowManChris on October 30, 2013, 08:38:11 pm
Contacting estate agencies and offer services seems to obvious answer. Any other ways?

In Scotland you just look for HMO applications which is a good sign

I wouldn't say looking for HMO applications is a good way to get work... Well, I suppose it is if you want to work clean 5/6/7 bedroom old school flats that will be student accomodation.  I personally hate HMO flats as 9 times out of 10 they are old, tired and in desperate need of work, never mind a clean.

Yep :D the Dirtier the better! :P  As I can arrange to get Carpet, Floors, Carpets, Beds, Ovens and etc.   Which can be good wee earner.
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: Scott Blaney on October 31, 2013, 10:19:38 pm
Id rather knock out 2 or 3 2bed places in the time spent on a HMO.  More cash and less work in my experience.
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: Anna Warren on November 01, 2013, 09:52:49 pm
Thanks for your all inputs. I've sent letters to 20 nearest estate agencies, I'll call them next week,  hopefully some work will come out of it.
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: TheWindowManChris on November 01, 2013, 11:34:59 pm
Id rather knock out 2 or 3 2bed places in the time spent on a HMO.  More cash and less work in my experience.

I just Charge more :D
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: Scott Blaney on November 03, 2013, 09:15:55 pm
Id rather knock out 2 or 3 2bed places in the time spent on a HMO.  More cash and less work in my experience.

I just Charge more :D





Good going, if you can get away with that.
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: Anna Warren on November 03, 2013, 09:19:49 pm
Has anyone here contacted estate agents ? What respond did you have?
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: Scott Blaney on November 04, 2013, 10:13:10 am
Has anyone here contacted estate agents ? What respond did you have?

I have contracts with some very large ones.  Its all about who you know to get your foot in the door to be honest.

Nearly all estate and lettings agents will have cleaners / a company that they already use and are happy with the service / cost / turn around.

Its hard to get them to give a newbie a try.
Title: Re: How to get EOT and one-offs
Post by: Anna Warren on November 04, 2013, 11:10:57 am
That's what I thought, but if I won't try, I won't know.