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Why you should use a PropertyLive.co.uk agent

One of the biggest concerns when searching for a place to live is finding an estate agent or letting agent that is professional and reputable. Moving house is already a stressful enough experience without the added worry of dealing with an untrustworthy estate agent. PropertyLive.co.uk solves this problem. Every agent listing properties on PropertyLive.co.uk is a member of a professional body and is therefore bound by strict rules of conduct and codes of practice, ensuring that a high quality of service is delivered to you.

How does this help me when buying or renting?

Peace of mind that you are dealing with a professional.

Our members have an industry recognised qualification and are required to carry out at least a minimum level of Continuous Professional Development each year. This ensures their knowledge and skills are always up to date in order to provide you with an unrivalled level of service.

Increased financial security.

Part of the application process for our members involves them demonstrating that their client accounts are in order. They do this by providing us with an accountants report to give us an insight into how their business operates, and whether it handles client money appropriately.

Agents that hold your money at any stage require a special type of insurance that give us the ability to compensate you (up to pre-set limits) if you suffer financial loss due to the misappropriation of money by our members.

All of our members have Professional Indemnity Insurance. This ensures you are financially covered for successful claims relating to any negligence committed by an agent, bad advice or mishandling of personal data.

A route to redress, should things go wrong

It is a mandatory requirement that all our members belong to an independent redress scheme, the choice being either the Ombudsman Services:Property or the Propertry Ombudsman Service. As a consumer, this gives you an added level of protection with the Propertry Ombudsman Service able to make financial awards of up to £25,000.

How does this help me when selling or letting?

Qualified, experienced and knowledgeable agents.

Every PropertyLive.co.uk agent is a qualified professional with vast amounts of experience in the property industry. They maintain their expert knowledge of the industry by taking part in Continuing Professional Development. By instructing one of our members to market your property, you can be sure that you are consulting with a qualified and trained agent who can give you professional up to date advice and guidance.

Backed by a reputation that counts.

Only agents who are members of the NAEA, ARLA, ICBA and NAVA can list on PropertyLive.co.uk. These professional bodies are nationally recognised for their expertise, training and their commitment to raising standards within the industry.

PropertyLive.co.uk is the ONLY UK property portal that EXCLUSIVELY lists properties from fully regulated agents. We only list the properties from the best agents. When choosing your agent, look for the logo, look for the best.

Applegate Lettings are proud that they qualify to list properties on PropertyLive.co.uk as we are a member of ARLA and meet all the required criteria stated above. Many tenants who have had bad experiences in the past will only use sites like this to look for houses as they know that all of the agents listing properties are fully qualified and this increases people's confidence in the agents themselves.

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