Help

All your questions about the POD answered on POD's FAQs.

What is the POD?
How do I search the listings?
How do I recommend a tradesman?
How do I know a service provider comes recommended?
Why should I register with the POD?
Forgotten your login details?
I am a supplier - how do I advertise with the POD?
I am a supplier – will the POD bring me business?
I am a supplier – my services cover more than one category, how do I list myself?
I’m lost!
I’m looking for some advice. Where do I go?
How do I get in touch?

What is the POD?

The POD is the leading online directory for finding recommended tradesmen and property professionals. Over 50,000 tradesmen and property professionals are already listed according to the postcodes they serve.

The site is visited daily by landlords and property owners looking to find recommended professionals to build, maintain and repair their properties.

As the only directory for recommended tradesmen and property professionals recognised by the National Landlords Association, the POD is incredibly active. The NLA’s 13,000 members actively recommend tradesmen and property professionals they use and these people will have a distinctive blue ‘thumbs up’ logo beside their profile.

Tradesmen and property professionals who come recommended from other property owners will also have a ‘thumbs up’ logo – a red one.

The website also has an interactive function so that website users can give tradesmen a score out of five, and can give comments about the quality of service they received. Users who have registered with the POD will see that the link ‘Vote’ pops up next to a supplier’s profile when you search. Please add your comments and score any service you use out of five. Sign up for free via our registration page.

The POD is also a home for free, interactive information on the property sector, including a detailed Knowledge Base, a regular blog from the POD founder, Andy Stern, and an online forum, where users and service providers can share information and advice on the property sector.

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How do I search the listings?

The POD is host to a database of more than 50,000 service providers from across the UK, covering Accountants to Chimney Cleaners to Home Information Pack providers to Roofers to Wood Suppliers.

To search our database, all you need to do is enter the full postcode of the property that needs services, choose a category of service from our comprehensive list, and click search to find service providers in the area. To search for a service, click here.

Your results will be listed first by the category you have entered, and local results from related categories will also be listed. For example, if you search for Plumbers, the POD will also give you Plumbing and Heating Supplies and Boiler Installation and Maintenance listed as a second category lower down the page. This means users will always find exactly the kind of service provider they need, and service providers will always be found, no matter how they choose to list themselves.

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How do I recommend a tradesman?

If you know a property service provider that you want to recommend to the POD, email the following details to Rachel, the POD listings manager, at listings@propertyownersdirectory.com:

Name of the property service provider
Their company name
Category of service
Their phone number
Their address
Their email address

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How do I know a service provider comes recommended?

When a tradesman signs up to the site, they must provide us with two references from satisfied customers before we will list them as a recommended supplier.

If we receive two positive recommendations, we will add a red ‘thumbs up’ next to their profile. If a member of the NLA recommends a tradesman, we will add a blue 'thumbs up' to their profile.

The website also has an interactive function so that users can give tradesmen they have used a score out of five, and can give comments about the quality of service they received. Users who have registered with the POD will see that the link ‘Vote’ pops up next to a supplier’s profile when you search. Please add your comments and score the service out of five. Sign up for free via our registration page.

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Why should I register with the POD?

To make the most of what the POD can offer, you will need to Register.

If you are a service provider, by registering for a subscription with us, you can get a listing on our site with a detailed profile, including your contact details, a link to your website and a description of your services. To read about the types of subscription we offer, click here.

If you are a property owner, your registration is free. As a member, you will join our community of property owners with access to all the information we put online for you. You are also invited to share your views and offer advice through our online forum.

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Forgotten your login details?

If you have forgotten your username and password, click here and we will email them to you.

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I am a supplier – How do I advertise with the POD?

If you would like to list with the POD, click here to register. Fill in your service details and then click on Members > My Subscription to update your listing to a gold, silver or platinum listing. For help with your registration, or to register over the phone, call Rachel on 020 7722 4334.

If you would like to advertise for a banner ad with the POD, call Rachel 020 7722 4334 or email advertising@propertyownersdirectory and request a copy of the POD media pack.

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I am a supplier – will the POD bring me business?

The POD is fast becoming the daily destination of landlords and property owners across the UK. With its news section, knowledge base and online discussion forum, the POD provides much of the information a landlord needs to run a lettings business. The National Landlords Association’s 13,000 strong membership comprises landlords typically owning a property portfolio of approximately ten lettings.

The POD also provides a range of versatile ways to promote your services. The POD news team send out regular newsletters to users, with information and updates on its members. Contact POD listings manager, Rachel (020 7722 4334) and become our “Featured Service” and have your business listed on our home page for a month.

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I am a supplier – my services cover more than one category, how do I list myself?

The POD has been specially designed to be flexible to your business’ advertising needs. The POD’s categories have been set up so that related categories have been linked in the search engine, so, if users search for Plumbers, the POD will also give results for Plumbing and Heating Supplies and Boiler Installation and Maintenance listed as a second category lower down the page. This means and service providers will always be found, no matter how they choose to list themselves.

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I’m lost!

If ever you get lost on the website, use the “Location” guide towards the top right of the screen, which will tell you what page you are on. If you are still confused about where you are, have a look at our site map to understand the site’s structure at a glance.

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I’m looking for some advice. Where do I go?

The POD stores a whole range of useful information, all searchable, so you can always find what you need on any topic important to property owners.

News. In the POD news section, you can view the latest news and catch up on recent developments in the sector, and can also search the news archive to find out all the information you need.

Knowledge. The POD Knowledge Base contains comprehensive articles covering all aspects of property ownership and lettings. If you’re researching a particular topic, you can search the Knowledge Base to find all the articles relevant to your subject.

Product Reviews. The POD Testing Team are regularly testing and reviewing property publications and software give advice and tips in their Product Reviews. If you’re looking for a specific product, search our past product reviews.

Forum Advice. Members of the POD are invited to contribute to our Forum, sharing stories and advice from their experience of the property sector. Search our Forum threads to help answer your questions.

The Blog. The POD’s Director, Andy Stern, provides a regular online blog, with stories from his 17 years experience as a landlord, running a property business with more than 20 lettings in the UK and in Brussels. Search past blogs, to find if there are some good tips for you.