Whether you are selling a home or letting a property, your choice of agent will decide on how things pan out.
A simple way to make a start is by making sure potential agents are Propertymark Certified and Accredited. This sets out a level of having met recognised professional industry standards and being proven to adhere to a formal code of conduct.
Anything in life that involves contracts, regulatory compliance and other legalities must be taken very seriously. An accredited agent will be properly trained and can be trusted to make sure all the correct boxes are ticked.
For Landlords the recent massive changes to legislation in the Renters' Rights Act have even deeper potential consequences should there be a failure to comply to a totally new set of complicated rules.
Careful management of regulation, compliance and finances must all come together in order to make the best return on investment.
Being Propertymark Certified and Accredited is a marker that a commitment to compliance and best practice is taken very seriously indeed. Accreditation requires agents to maintain current knowledge of lettings legislation and industry standards.
Being Propertymark Certified and Accredited is certainly not an automatic or easy status to achieve. It requires an ongoing commitment to a high level of professional conduct, training and accountability.
All of this illustrates why we're proud to be recognised by Propertymark.
