TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Getting Started
• Adding content
  • Applying basic formatting
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  • Adding text links
  • Adding downloadable files 
• Editing landlord fees page

Introduction

The 'Landlord Fees' page is useful for your clients/potential clients and can be an easy way of answering any questions they may have in relation to fees (you can simply point them to this page on your site).

They usually include downloadable copies of your Client Money Protection Certificate and other certificates such as PRS, Propertymark and TPO (to name a few!) as well as text information on fees.

If your fees are fairly straight-forward, then we'd recommend putting the text directly on the page. However, if your fee structure is more complex (perhaps, in a table-structure etc) then we'd recommend just including a basic overview on the page and then a link to download the full fees in a PDF. 

We hope this 'How To' guide is helpful but if you have any further questions, feel free to contact us at support@estateapps.co.uk.

Getting Started

To get to the 'Landlord Fees' section of the CMS:

1. Firstly, login to the CMS.
2. On the left-hand side menu, click on the 'Content' tab.
3. Then, under 'Content' click 'Landlord Fees'.
4. This will take you to the page where you can add your page content.

Adding content

Applying basic formatting

Be wary of using different fonts to signify header text etc. The problem is, changing the font from the default font of the site can cause the text to scramble and not look right on the site page. You may want to keep the default font / size throughout and use bold / underline if necessary. 

You will also need to avoid copying/pasting text directly from a Word Doc as this includes hidden text formatting and code. Instead, copy the text into a simple notepad or text file, then copy/paste it into the CMS.

We also have the options of different sized pre-set headings (shown as ‘Heading 1’, ‘Heading 2’, etc under 'Format') which can be used, but you may need to ensure that the headings are the same on each page (blogs as well as other site pages) if you’d like a consistent look on the site. 

Adding text links

1. You can make any text within the multi-line text field into a link by simply highlighting it and then clicking the “chain-link” icon in the toolbar. 
2. Then you can copy / paste the URL into the box (labelled URL) and click the green 'OK' button.

Any links need to entered with the “Target” of “New Window (_blank)” which essentially means that when people click on the link, they are taken to the URL in a new browser window (thereby leaving them on your own website). This is hugely important because you don’t want users to be taken to another site and leave yours behind.

Tip: We recommend avoiding linking to external sites wherever possible because you don't have any control over whether or not they will remain active in future. Linking to dead pages can be bad for your website's SEO.

Adding a downloadable PDF 

Before doing anything, we'd first recommend running your PDF through this site - https://www.ilovepdf.com/compress_pdf - which optimises the file making it quicker to load. 

1. You can make any text within the multi-line text field into a link that loads a PDF by simply highlighting it and then clicking the “chain-link” icon in the toolbar. 
2. Within the prompt, you’ll notice an “Upload” tab - this is the one you need.
3. Use the “Choose file” field to select the PDF.
4. Then click the “Send it to the server” button to upload it.

Any links need to be entered with the “Target” or “New Window (_blank)” which essentially means that when people click on the link, they are taken to the URL in a new browser window (thereby leaving them on your own Website).

Editing 'Landlord Fees' page

To edit your 'Landlord Fees' page content:

1. Firstly, login to the CMS.
2. On the left-hand side menu, click on the 'Content' tab.
3. Then, under 'Content' click 'Landlord Fees'.
4. This will take you to the page where you can edit your page content using the information above as a guide - including updating any certificates (see the 'Adding downloadable files' section for this)