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If you are interested in selling or renting property in the UK you should read the information below, before you do:

Selling your property privately

Selling property privately is also known as FSBO (For sale by owner). This method of selling, means that you can get away from paying an estate agent. Which can save you thousands of pounds. The Internet has made the process of selling privately much easier.

The use of newspaper adverts and signboards as property search agents was the traditional way of selling your property, but now the most popular way to sell your property is by advertising it on-line.

Selling your property using an estate agent

Using an estate agent is a popular way to sell property in the UK. They will usually be responsible for marketing, and agents will also handle the whole buying and selling process for you. You should consider hiring a registered estate agent.

The NAEA or National Association of Estate Agents, is a professional body created for estate agents. Agents that join them will usually maintain a good standard. The NAEA, will help property professionals by regulating them, guiding and helping them where required, so agents are likely to be good property search agents.

You can visit there website at http://www.naea.co.uk

Getting a Letting agent

If you have a property that you want to be rented out, the use of a letting agent can help you. Letting agents don’t have to be regulated, so finding one that is will show their willingness to providing a high level of service and protection.

There are two agencies that regulate Lettings agents and they are ARLA (Association of Residential Lettings Agents) and NALS (National Approved Lettings Scheme).

There are standards that need to be met before a letting agent can display the logo of either of these agencies and membership can expire so you can double check at their respective websites.

Check out http://www.arla.co.uk and http://www.nalscheme.co.uk