Knowledge v. Knowing
“I’ve got all the information I need; I’ll let the property myself” said one landlord recently who was about to go overseas.
There is a world of difference between having knowledge and knowing.
Knowledge is about gaining information. With ever increasing information on the internet and many specialist subject books written by ‘gurus’, knowledge is easy to find. However, knowledge doesn’t make us experts; it just provides us with information.
Knowing is different. To know something means to have experience and a confident understanding of how to put the knowledge into practical practice when faced with various different and often unpredictable situations.
Understanding this difference between knowledge and knowing is vital for a Landlord when considering whether to use a Letting Agent or ‘go it alone’. If everything goes according to the text book, then perhaps a Landlord doesn’t need an Agent either to let or to manage his or her property. However, as we all know, life very often does not go according to the text book! It’s at this point that mere knowledge fails to help.
It is also at this point that the benefit of knowing what to do kicks in. During more than 25 years of letting and managing properties, Jubilee Lets has seen just about everything unexpected happen! As a result, we do not just have the text book to refer to but our experience of the unexpected to help us KNOW what to do.
Not using a Letting Agent may save you money but it may be costly in both time and money if things go wrong. When you use Jubilee Lets, you are not just paying for our professional knowledge but also our ability to know what to do when the unexpected happens.
Letting and managing your property is rarely straightforward, it is increasingly complex and highly regulated. As a result, why risk trusting in your own knowledge? Surely it’s better to trust in a professional Letting Agent who KNOWS what to do when the unexpected happens?
Call us to learn how we can add our knowing to your knowledge in letting your property.
Bill Peters
