Ashley Cain, owner of ATC Lettings and co-owner of Moovahome, has announced that he's consolidating the two brands into one and will now be conducting all trading under the Moovahome brand.
The two property companies have a long and successful history in Swindon and its planned that by consolidating the brands, the company can expand on this success, and increase staff and customer services support in 2017 and beyond.
ATC Property Management was originally launched in 2003 and initially had 16 properties in its care via Swindon Council. Within two years, the business had grown to cater for 70 properties and was built on a model of 24/7 service and instant replies. The first member of staff joined in 2006 and there is now a team of six.
During 2012, ATC Property Management was approached to sell some properties and used a standard estate agent in Swindon. During the selling process, Ashley noticed how the offices typically closed at 5.30pm, just at the time when it became convenient for most people to view properties.
In a bid to offer a solution to this property viewing time problem, Ashley launched Moovahome in 2014, along with local businessman, David Salsbury. Serving as an alternative to a traditional Estate Agency, Moovahome offers customers a range of benefits, including a sales fee cap of £2,495, which is significantly lower than many other companies.
In late 2016, ATC Property Management acquired another local agency and they now manage upwards of 500 properties for 141 landlords.
Specialising in upmarket HMOs (homes with multiple occupancies) through to 5 bedroom executive homes, they offer a full management service with no setup fees. The company takes pride in the fact that their fee of 10% + VAT has remained the same since 2003.
ATC Property Management will now trade as Moovahome, sharing the website and logo with the existing Moovahome business, but with the aim to become a more prominent market leader offering both sales and lettings in Swindon.
"ATC Property Management has come a long way since its start in 2003, but the time has come to consolidate the brands and trade as one single sales and lettings business," commented Ashley Cain.
"As a result of the move, we hope to be able to expand the business and customer support, as well as increase staff to a team of eight full-time employees. There are also potential plans to open a new branch of the firm in Bristol in 2019."
The properties on the books of Moovahome can be viewed online at www.moovahome.co.uk
For more details, please contact Moovahome on 01793 512 345 or email [email protected]
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