Starting your own lettings agency

Learn about the options available to you when setting up your lettings business, the structure and framework of the office and the need for a clear audit trail.

This course will help ensure you are compliant when starting your business and that you are trading legally. It will also detail why it's important to have a discernible difference from your competitors.

Topics

Your business presence, traditional or online
Business promotion and what makes a difference
Essential documentation: tenancy agreements and Terms of Business
Compliance matters: what you need to know
Legal and safety requirements
Property legislation
Licensing
Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
Environmental Health Officers and power to enforce

General legislation
Marketing your business and how to attract landlords and tenants
Setting up property systems
Qualifying applicants
Viewings and offers
Booking and following up market appraisals
Listing a property
Additional services

Virtual classroom vs face-to-face

Our popular virtual classroom offers a streamlined version of our face-to-face courses. You will benefit from a dedicated session with our expert trainer from the comfort of your home or office. To enable the course to run smoothly, we ask that you mute your microphone unless asking a question and keep your camera on.

With our face-to-face courses you’ll benefit from the full lesson plan plus an increased level of interaction and group work. This is your chance to participate in group discussions with our expert trainer and other delegates on the course.

Location: Propertymark Westminster, 4th Floor, 5-8 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JS

Course dates

Start: 15 May 2024 - 9:15
End: 15 May 2024 - 16:30

Starting Your Own Lettings Agency - Propertymark Westminster

Non-Member Cost: £260 (+VAT)
Member Cost: £189 (+VAT)

Spaces available

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Start: 23 Oct 2024 - 9:30
End: 23 Oct 2024 - 15:30

Starting Your Own Lettings Agency - Virtual Classroom

Member Cost: £150 (+VAT)
Non-Member Cost: £205 (+VAT)

Spaces available

Book now

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Our ASTs are compliant with the Tenant Fees Act and we offer alternative versions depending on the deposit scheme you are registered with alongside a no deposit option.

Fee templates

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