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Cathy Behan is proud to have received it's licence from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)
A licensed estate agency branch means consumers are guaranteed that at least one agent within that branch is qualified in residential property sales, either through a formal qualification or through length of membership of the NAEA. This qualification requirement is unique to NAEA licensed estate agents - the only licence of it's kind in the UK property industry.
At it's launch in the House of Commons in November, the licensing scheme was given the backing of Grant Shapps, Housing Minister and Alison Seabeck, Shadow Housing Minister.
Shapps said: "By ensuring they enjoy the trust of people buying and selling homes, estate agents will inject greater confidence and movement in the housing market.
"In future anyone looking to buy a home or sell theirs should ask the simple question of their estate agents - "are you licensed by the NAEA?"
Currently there is no barrier to anyone setting up and practising as an estate agent. There is no legal requirement for estate agents to obtain the new licence, leaving consumers with a clear choice over whether they choose a licensed or unlicensed agent.
Peter Bolton King, chief executive of the NAEA, said "I am delighted to confirm that Cathy Behan is now fully licensed.
"We would like all sellers and buyers to ask their prospective agents, "Do you have an NAEA licence? If they don't, they should ask themselves whether that's the agent from whom they will get best service when marketing their property.
"No one would knowingly use an unlicensed taxi driver. Neither should they use an unlicensed estate agent"
Cathy Behan specialises in Port Sunlight properties but helps home buyers all over the wirral:
