Lorraine White, Holiday Cottages Manager at Durrants, has been speaking on the Investors Chronicle podcast about strong demand for breaks in Southwold.
The show spent some time focusing on how the Suffolk coastal haven has become a popular destination for those choosing a ‘staycation’ in the UK rather than venturing abroad.
Click on the link below to hear the podcast from the start of Lorraine’s contribution, but also scroll back to hear more experiences of ‘Staying put’.
We are very excited to welcome our new team member Leah Smith to Durrants. Leah will be our Holiday Cottage Marketing Manager based in our Southwold office. Leah has over seven years’ experience in the holiday lettings industry where she started as a liaison assistant for holiday cottage owners & more recently going ‘behind the scenes’ focusing on online marketing including email campaigns, social media, websites & PR.
Southwold is a very special place to Leah and marketing this coastal gem comes naturally. Leah grew up in Reydon and still lives locally, she is very proud of her home town and is looking forward to help us move the business onwards and upwards.
In addition to her career, Leah has a creative flair at home which is reflected in her love for quilting and choosing complementary fabrics to make patchwork quilts.
Congratulations to Teresa Walsh, one of our long-serving letting agents in Halesworth, who has achieved her Property Qualifications’ Level 3 Award in Residential Letting and Property Management.
The award is a nationally recognised industry qualification meeting the ARLA Propertymark standards of higher practice in the private rented sector.
Teresa said: “It was important for me to secure this recognised qualification as a letting agent. It is not only a personal achievement but also a mark of professionalism and trust; it provides reassurance to tenants dealing with Durrants that the agency adheres to the highest professional standards, and that employees are qualified and knowledgeable letting agents.”
David Cox, ARLA Propertymark Chief Executive, added: “I congratulate Teresa on her achievement of the Level 3 qualification and continue to welcome her to full ARLA Propertymark membership in the near future.
“ARLA Propertymark strives for better regulation in the private rented sector; with the support of letting agents across the UK recognising the need for higher standards and integrity in the sector, gaining a qualification with Propertymark Qualifications counts as a real stamp of professionalism and supports the drive for better practice within the industry.”
