Free training for Wokingham estate agents
Estate agents should be making a date to get free training and advice courtesy of Wokingham, Bracknell Forest and Reading Borough Councils.
Wokingham council receives a disproportionate number of complaints every year about estate agents, many of which are issues that can be easily resolved. The special seminar, organised by trading standards officers, will offer an insight into the most common complaints and how they can be avoided, looking from the point of view of trading standards, highways and planning legislation.
And, the interactive day hosts three big name speakers. Roger Young of the Office of Fair Trading Estate Agents Enforcement Team, Lucia Smeraldi of the Trading Standards’ Institute and the Ombudsman for Estate Agents Christopher Hamer will all be speaking on the day to offer help and advice.
There will also be an update on the forthcoming Home Information Packs (HIPs).
All estate agents and employees operating in any of the three boroughs are welcome to attend the seminar at the civic offices, Shute End, Wokingham, between 9.15am and 12noon on June 5. Anyone wanting to book a place on the seminar should contact support officer Kim Bridger on (0118) 974 6311.
Wokingham Trading standards enforcement officer Alonso Ercilla said: “We’re aiming for this to be a really valuable event, offering the chance for estate agents to meet up with trading standards officers and begin a useful working relationship. The training and advice offered should help void many of the issues that prompt the most complaints – for instance a for sale sign being placed in the wrong position.
“I would ask every estate agent in the three boroughs to consider attending the session - there’s lots to gain and nothing to lose!”
Wokingham council receives a disproportionate number of complaints every year about estate agents, many of which are issues that can be easily resolved. The special seminar, organised by trading standards officers, will offer an insight into the most common complaints and how they can be avoided, looking from the point of view of trading standards, highways and planning legislation.
And, the interactive day hosts three big name speakers. Roger Young of the Office of Fair Trading Estate Agents Enforcement Team, Lucia Smeraldi of the Trading Standards’ Institute and the Ombudsman for Estate Agents Christopher Hamer will all be speaking on the day to offer help and advice.
There will also be an update on the forthcoming Home Information Packs (HIPs).
All estate agents and employees operating in any of the three boroughs are welcome to attend the seminar at the civic offices, Shute End, Wokingham, between 9.15am and 12noon on June 5. Anyone wanting to book a place on the seminar should contact support officer Kim Bridger on (0118) 974 6311.
Wokingham Trading standards enforcement officer Alonso Ercilla said: “We’re aiming for this to be a really valuable event, offering the chance for estate agents to meet up with trading standards officers and begin a useful working relationship. The training and advice offered should help void many of the issues that prompt the most complaints – for instance a for sale sign being placed in the wrong position.
“I would ask every estate agent in the three boroughs to consider attending the session - there’s lots to gain and nothing to lose!”
Wokingham Borough Council
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