This month it was announced that Manchester has officially been named the best city to be a landlord in the UK.
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Handling complaints online: What housebuilders can learn from the sinners and saints of social media marketing
Posted by Gerald Heneghan Jan 14, 2014 12:56:00 PMTopics: reputation management, property, Social Media, social networking, complaints, online reputation, social media complaints, online presence
Housebuilders are often responsible for managing the properties they construct and let's face it - mistakes can happen. If you were to move into a new home and find a fault with the windows, a certain fixture that isn't fitted properly or discover the heating doesn't work - you'd want to voice your annoyance.
While your company undoubtedly has a formal complaints structure in place, consumers in virtually every field are increasingly opting to abandon these routes in favour of venting their frustrations on online channels like social media.So what can housebuilders learn about handling online complaints from the failures and successes of others both within their sector and beyond? In this article, we'll find out.