RHS, the UK’s biggest retirement estate agency, will market properties and progress sales on behalf of Anchor’s 6,000 leasehold properties.
By using RHS, sellers’ properties will feature on the RHS website and sales websites including Rightmove, Prime Location and the Elderly Accommodation Counsel. RHS also offer a package of relocation services including removals and conveyancing.
Last year RHS sold almost 1200 properties and is set to surpass this figure in 2012.
Debbie Matusevicius, Anchor’s Leasehold Consultant, said:
"At Anchor we are always looking at ways we can improve our service to customers. In order to help customers who are looking to sell their properties, Anchor has recently teamed up with Retirement Homesearch – an agency that specialises in the retirement sector.
"Anchor is delighted to be working with Retirement Homesearch as this means that customers will be able to benefit from its many years of experience selling properties on retirement housing developments in order to attract purchasers as quickly as possible. Retirement Homesearches specialism also ensures that its team understands the many benefits of purchasing a property on a retirement estate and so are able to pass on detailed information to prospective purchasers."
David Gabriel, Head of Retirement Homesearch, said:
“We’re delighted by our appointment which demonstrates the growing prominence of the private retirement market and the need to give sellers expert advice and assistance.
“The market has remained remarkably buoyant during the past few years, but nonetheless sellers face familiar challenges including achieving close to asking price and slow-moving chains. That’s where we can help out as we’re confident that with 30 years’ experience we can sell Anchor properties promptly, efficiently and for the best price.”
