Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) is the only professional and regulatory body solely concerned with residential lettings. We have ARLA qualified staff at every branch ¬assuring we provide our clients the highest standards of service and advice. Our client accounts are independently audited every year by ARLA ensuring we are following the Principles of Professional Conduct. All lettings staff are trained and qualified to ARLA’s exacting standards.

 

 

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) is the UK’s leading professional body for estate agency personnel. All members have to complete a minimum entry qualification and are bound by rules of conduct. Lauristons have NAEA qualified staff at every one of its branches ensuring the advice we offer to our clients is accurate and fair. All sales staff will be trained to NAEA qualified standard and the necessary examinations completed. 

 

 

We are members of the UK Ombudsman Scheme for Estate Agents (OEA). The Ombudsman for Estate Agents (OEA) Scheme provides an independent service for dealing with disputes between Member Agencies and customers who are buying, selling, letting or renting residential property in the UK. We will expect all our staff to uphold the scheme and its complaints procedure.

We are members of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme which was established under the Housing Act 2004. The legislation requires landlords to register details of the start and end of all Assured Shorthold Tenancies (AST) on which they take a deposit. The Dispute Service (TDS) is an Independent, not-for-profit company that resolves complaints and disputes arising in the private rented sector.

We are recognised as one of the UK's leading providers of property related services by CARTUS the largest relocation company in the world. We are proud to have won the accolade of “Best Independent Estate Agent” in our Wimbledon, Battersea and Balham offices every year for many years now.