Harpreet Garcha, a Kettering based lettings agent with
Belvoir Lettings has successfully passed an NFoPP (National Federation of
Property Professionals) Technical Award in Residential Letting and Property
Management. This well-respected Award is not only a nationally-recognised
industry qualification but is also an entry requirement of the Association of
Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) – the only professional, self-regulating body
specialising in raising and maintaining practise standards in the UK private
rental sector.
Harpreet who started his career as a manager at KPMG, has been working as a
letting agent in Kettering for five years. Harpreet purchased the franchise for
Belvoir residential lettings agency in Kettering in 2006 after two years of
working at KPMG had given him an insight into how businesses work and had a
desire to apply this to his own business rather than somebody else’s.
Harpreet who now runs three Belvoir Lettings offices in Kettering, Desborough
& Coventry said: “I decided to start studying towards this qualification as
a result of a desire to broaden my knowledge base and I am thrilled the hard
work has paid off and I have secured the Technical Award. For me, it is not
only a personal achievement but evidence of our professionalism as an agency,
showing our clients that they are dealing with someone who is knowledgeable and
who they can trust to do a good job”.
Rachael Arnott, Sales Manager who works alongside Harpreet at Belvoir Lettings
said: “We could not be more proud of his achievement. We strongly believe
Kettering, Desborough and Coventry landlords will vote with their feet in
support of an agency that is staffed by hard working property professionals of
intelligence and integrity, like our Harpreet.
Harpreet is amongst the steadily growing number of agents across the UK who are
working with ARLA and the NFoPP to become qualified and raise standards within
their field.
Elizabeth Richards, Head of Legal and Policy at the NFoPP states: “I heartily
congratulate Harpreet on his achievement and am please to welcome him to the
ARLA membership. In an industry where standards can vary greatly between member
and non-member agents and agencies, obtaining this Award represents not only
Harpreet’s dedication to developing as an agent but also his commitment to
working to the high industry standards which ARLA seeks to promote.”
Contact:
Harpreet Garcha
Belvoir
2 Newland Street
Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 8JH
+44 1536 415415
