Agents handling client money (such as rents and deposits) must pay to become a member with an approved insurance scheme and display a certificate confirming their membership both in branches and on their website. £0

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This is a big and long overdue step forward for the lettings sector, offering greater protection for both landlords and tenants who appoint an agent to handle their money. Unfortunately there have been far too many previous cases before 1st April where rogue agents have mishandled client money in a £0fraudulent manner, however the new CMP insurance now adds protection.

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Kingswood Residential are a ARLA Propertymark member agent and therefore already had in place Client Money Protection insurance, as this was already one of the requirements to be a ARLA Propertymark member prior to 1st April. £0