Estate and Letting Agents

It is a legal requirement for Estate and Letting Agents to join a Government-approved redress scheme. The two schemes approved by the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team are:

• Property Redress Scheme
• The Property Ombudsman

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

RICS is a global professional body that represents, regulates and promotes chartered surveyors and technical surveyors. RICS is an independent, not-for-profit organisation and is required at all times to act in the public interest. With 110,000 members RICS is the world's leading professional body addressing all aspects of land, property, construction and associated environmental issues.