Rightmove’s Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) has been officially recognised by Propertymark as another route to meeting the requirements for ‘Member’ grade of Propertymark’s National Association of Estate Agents (MNAEA) and Association of Residential Letting Agents (MARLA).

Sales and letting agents who complete their free Rightmove training and pass the final exam to obtain their Level 3 certificate, will be able to apply for membership and, once accepted, use the relevant post-nominals after their name. The Level 3 certificate is the equivalent of an A-Level qualification.

REGULATION

With the government’s Regulation Of Property Agents (ROPA) still out in the long grass the qualification gives agents the chance to get ahead of potential changes, helping them to avoid compliance issues and win more business.

For agency owners, it is an opportunity to provide their whole team with high quality training at no additional cost to their business.

Rightmove’s Head of Education Jason Charles says: “Registering for Propertymark membership has been the number one question we’ve had from agents since launching the qualification, so it’s great to be able to confirm that they can following a rigorous content review by Propertymark.

“We understand that many agents want to use the MNAEA and MARLA post-nominals as they are synonymous with high-quality and exceptional service, so we wanted to make sure that the time and effort agents put into achieving their Level 3 qualification can help them achieve this if they want to.”

VISION

Nathan Emerson, Propertymark Chief Executive, adds: “It’s our vision for the sector that all agents are regulated, qualified and professional.

“Those working hard to provide an exceptional calibre on every level of their business, for the benefit of their customers, are welcome within the professional body. In turn, we are seeing that consumers now recognise that the Propertymark logo marks an agent they can trust.”