Links to Organisations, Friends & Associates
RICS - The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is the pre-eminent organisation of its kind in the world. As such, it represents everything that is good in the property profession. Our members offer the very best advice on a surprisingly diverse range of land, property, construction and related environmental issues. As part of our role, we help to set, maintain and regulate standards. www.rics.org
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) is the UK's leading professional body for estate agency. Its 10,000 members practice across all aspects of property both in the UK and overseas, including residential and commercial sales and letting, property management, business transfer, auctioneering and land. www.naea.co.uk
The Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA)was formed in 1981 as the professional and regulatory body for letting agents in the UK. It was recognised that the requirements of the residential lettings market were so detailed and specific that a separate organisation was required to promote standards in this important and growing sector of the property market. www.arla.co.uk
Ombudsman for Estate Agents (OEA) the official online resource for the UK Ombudsman Scheme for Estate Agents. Includes a searchable database of member estate agents. The scheme provides an independent and impartial facility for the resolution of complaints between those members of the public who buy, sell or let property and the agents they deal with. www.oea.co.uk
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme has been established under the Housing Act 2004. It requires landlords to register details of the start and end of all Assured Shorthold Tenancies on which they take a deposit. The Dispute Service (TDS) runs this particular scheme and is required to supply summarised details of all tenancies to [the Department of] Communities and Local Government (CLG). www.thedisputeservice.co.uk
HomeLet is the UK's largest insurance provider for landlords, tenants and letting agents, also offering referencing and rent guarantee products to the whole lettings industry. The site includes the ability to write business of any kind including emergency assistance inurance, legal expenses insurance, let property buildings and contents insurance, home owners insurance, tenant credit checking and rent guarantee. www.homeletuk.com
Field Palmer Estate Agents Your local Estate Agent, houses and flats for sale and to rent in Southampton, Hampshire, Woolston, Bitterne, Sholing, Itchen. They pride themselves on their proactive approach, and are driven to achieive their clients objectives by delivering on their promises and maintaining their outstanding customer service standards. www.fieldpalmer.com
Choice Financial Solutions All of our team have previously worked as independent financial advisers for large organisations. One by one these companies all changed their philosophy and restricted the choices they offer, limiting themselves to advising on the products of a single provider, or those of a small 'preferred' panel. This seems to be the continuing trend in the market as a whole. www.choicefinancialsolutions.com
Clarks Computers Ltd have over a thousand users nationwide, from small businesses to multi-national companies. They produce software products for the property, insurance and financial services industries including website hosting and design. www.clarkscomputers.co.uk
Jaijo Design specialise in making stuff look good! They produce innovative, high quality, classy, funky, unique, classic, and cool designs for all types of media. Whether you are starting a new company, looking to refurbish your current company image, or just need some advice on how to promote your business visit www.jaijo.com
