SAFEagent Awareness Week 15-19 May 2017
Next week, 3,000 professional lettings agents across the UK will unite for SAFEagent Awareness Week 15-19 May 2017 – continuing to highlight to consumers the importance of choosing a professional agent who is part of a Client Money Protection (CMP) Scheme run by a professional membership body or trade association.
SAFE (Safe Agent Fully Endorsed) is a mark which denotes that your lettings and management agent is part of a CMP scheme which protects landlords and tenants money.
John Midgley, Chair of the SAFEagent Steering Group, says: “SAFEagents have campaigned hard for consumer protection – and the Government has finally taken on board our calls for all agents to be part of a Client Money Protection Scheme. Unfortunately, this law isn’t in place yet.
“Choosing a letting agent without CMP in place is a massive risk for both landlords and tenants. Who can afford to lose thousands of pounds? People need to choose their agent wisely by asking if they are part of a CMP scheme before entering into a contract with them. It can make all the difference”.
To read more about SAFEagent and SAFEagent Awareness Week click here.
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