3544- ESTATE AGENTS AND AUCTIONEERS

Job Title: 

ESTATE AGENTS AND AUCTIONEERS

Alternate Titles: 

Auctioneer,Auctioneer and valuer,Estate agent,Letting agent,Property consultant

Job Description: 

Estate agents and auctioneers arrange for the valuation, sale, purchase, rental and leasing of property on behalf of clients.

Education: 

There are no formal academic entry requirements although entrants to professional training via the National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP) will normally possess GCSEs/S grades, an NVQ/SVQ and/or relevant experience. Off- and on-the-job training is possible, and apprenticeships are available in some areas.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 2
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 4.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • discusses client?s requirements and may advise client on the purchase of property and land for investment and other purposes;
  • conducts or arranges for structural surveys of properties and undertakes any necessary valuations of property or agricultural land;
  • advises vendors and purchasers on market prices of property, accompanies clients to view property;
  • markets the property on behalf of the vendor, prepares written information and press advertisements;
  • negotiates land or property purchases, sales, leases or tenancy agreements and arranges legal formalities with solicitors, building societies and other parties;
  • makes inventories of property for sale, advises vendor of suitable reserve price, issues catalogues, conducts auction, notes bids and records sale.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK