Client money protection schemes – resources
One year of keeping landlords SAFE
Today marks one year from the launch of SAFE Agent, the government-approved kitemark which denotes letting agents who participate in client money protection schemes. Unlike estate agency, there is no mandatory requirement for letting agents to offer a route to redress. This means a small number of unscrupulous agents who misappropriate rent collec…
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Agent regulatory bodies explained
25 June 2012MeetMyAgent
When you call an estate agent or letting agent round to value your property, they may tell you they belong to a regulatory body such as TPO, NAEA, NALS, etc. As an owner, do you know anything about t…
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MeetMyAgent’s Ash: Why I support SAFE Agent
16 May 2012MeetMyAgent
I am supporting SAFE Agent awareness week via MeetMyAgent and the reasons for doing so are from personal experience. Before starting MeetMyAgent, I was a lettings manager of a small independent in Fu…
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Supporting National SAFE Agent Awareness Week
14 May 2012MeetMyAgent
It is important that landlords and tenants are aware of the risks involved when using an agent that doesn’t participate in client money protection schemes – in fact, one of the driving factors …