The BTEC Professional Diploma in Residential Letting & Management
Introduction
Letting is booming. Chartered surveyors say tenant numbers are rising faster than at any time in the last four years*, as rising house prices push first time buyers back to the rental market. So buy-to-let investors are seeing the return of healthy rents. But it’s not all plain sailing. Becoming a landlord can be filled with onerous responsibilities, from vetting the tenant, to dealing with their requests, and keeping up to date with the increasingly complex legislation in the area.
It’s no surprise then that landlords are turning to managing agents to handle all this for them. But not every agent is equal, and in the past it has been difficult to identify the true professionals.
Now the Guild of Letting and Management has launched the first ever BTEC in Residential and Letting Management, giving landlords the security that a properly qualified agent knows what they are doing, and is committed to providing a quality service.
The qualification offers practical guidance on everything from vetting a tenant and securing a contract, to carrying out an inventory, moving a tenant in and out seamlessly, and keeping the paperwork properly. It also offers an introduction to the increasingly complex legislation in the field, keeping agents up to date.
The Guild’s managing director, Susie Crolla says: “Standards in the lettings industry needed to be addressed. The Letting Training Centre had been providing hands-on guidance for the last nine years, so I worked with Edexel to develop the BTEC from its courses. Now, knowledgeable and professional agents and landlords can have a qualification to demonstrate their expertise, and landlords know they are going to a true professional.”
* Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
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How Long will it take to complete?
The diploma syllabus for the BTEC level 3 and BTEC level 4 can be completed comfortably within a few months from start to finish. This can be achieved by attending either tutorial classes held at regular intervals at venues throughout the country, or by Home Study programme where comprehensive workbooks, manual, test papers, assignments and assistance from a personal tutor telephone service is made available.
Those that wish to take their time and complete the diploma around their present commitments or work programme can do so. The diploma allows individuals up to two years to complete the syllabus from the date you register to take the diploma.
Time managers, from the Guild of Letting and Management will help to make sure that individuals achieve the qualification on schedule and within the time frame planned. Gentle reminders and pointers will be provided for you at every stage of the syllabus to make sure you meet your milestones.
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Employers and Sponsorship
Many employers are happy to sponsor staff wishing to take a professional qualification that is related to their work.
Between 20,000 and 30,000 such employers within the UK do so each year and find that staff are encouraged to widen their knowledge and become better at performing their particular job role.
Company sponsorship can come either in the form of financial help, where the company or organisation contributes in full or in part towards the qualification or sponsorship can be provided by allowing the individual the time (day release) to complete their study classes.
This is an ideal opportunity for those individuals wishing to take this qualification to invite their company to participate in helping them to achieve the diploma and at the same time to introduce the qualification to others within the company.
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Which is the best way for me to take the diploma?
The diploma syllabus has been divided into various units, each dealing in detail with a performance or function of the letting process, including legislative and regulation requirements when completing those tasks (see syllabus details)
There are several flexible options in which you can take the diploma depending on your own personal circumstances and available time for study periods or to attend classes.
Below are listed the options available to you.
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Diploma Study Options
Home Study Programme
The Home-Study programme enables you to successfully study in the comfort of your own home and within your own permitted time, with access to a personal tutor by telephone or post for assistance and advice whenever you require it.
You can start the diploma at any time of the year without the requirement to attend any tutorial classes or any courses except for the final test paper at the end of the diploma syllabus.
A Syllabus Manual, assignments and test papers required to successfully complete the diploma at BTEC level 3 or BTEC level 4 from home will be provided for you in a concise and wellpresented format so that you can complete each unit of the diploma with ease.
Remember, that you can complete the syllabus in your own time within the two year period, although you can finish the units at a steady pace within a few months as a home study programme.
Should you at any time find that it all gets too much and studying from home is not suited to you, you can easily enroll yourself onto the group tutorial classes that will always be run somewhere close to where you live and successfully complete the diploma by attending the tutorial classes for a small extra fee. (See Fees page 6).
Studying from home may require an amount of selfmotivation and a good reallocation of valuable spare time, so do prepare yourself well before embarking on a home study programme.
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Tutorial Classes
Tutorial Classes are organised so that you can attend prearranged classes at venues near to you where you can complete the diploma within a group of other like-minded individuals also taking the diploma.
The tutorial classes are kept small and friendly, so that they can provide you with as much support and confidence as is necessary to complete the chosen diploma syllabus, with the opportunity to ask questions and receive personal attention where necessary.
This is a fast and concise way to complete the diploma, where professional tutor(s) will present the classes and guide you through the diploma syllabus making sure that you reach the standards you are expected to achieve for
the qualification.
The venues and times for the tutorial classes will be time tabled before hand for you.
There are six one-day classes for the BTEC level 3 diploma and eight one-day classes for the BTEC level 4 diploma, each lasting for approximately six hours and held once every two weeks or so.
Should you be unable to attend any of the pre-planned classes there will be an opportunity to take the class or classes at a later date within the academic year or to complete them as Home Study. This has to be agreed to beforehand.
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In-House Tutorial Classes
As the title suggests, the diploma can also be tailor-made to suit your organisation or company.
Provided you can arrange for a suitable venue and facilities to hold the tutorial classes, a personal tutor can be arranged to present the classes in the comfort of your own environment. This way the group can work closer together and help each other to achieve the diploma.
The in-house tutorial classes can be set around your own timetable or schedule.
To arrange for in-house classes you will need to contact the The Guild of Letting and Management for further details and requirements to meet the criteria. For many this approach can be suitable where there are several individuals from the same organisation wishing to study for the diploma.
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How Do I Enroll?
To enroll onto the Diploma you will need to complete the registration form provided within the prospectus, entering clearly in block capital letters your personal details, the preferred programme option you wish to take and enclose your registration fee as indicated.
It is advisable that you take a photocopy of your completed registration form for your safe keeping in case it is lost within the postal system.
Should you require any assistance in completing the registration form or should you have any further questions about the diploma you can call the Guild of Letting Management on 01992 479949 or you can contact us.
Once we have received your registration details you should receive your documents and study aids within ten working days. It is recommended that you contact us if you have not received your pack within this period.
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Fees for BTEC qualifications in Residential Lettings and Management
The fees for the diploma, have once again been subsidised by The Guild of Letting and Management. The fee structure below is based on the programme option you decide on.
BTEC LEVEL 3
| Home Study Programme |
£500.00 + VAT per Individual |
| Tutorial Classes |
£1200.00 + VAT per Individual |
| In-house Tutorial classes |
£800.00 + VAT per Individual |
BTEC LEVEL 4
| Home Study Programme |
£600.00 + VAT per Individual |
| Tutorial Classes |
£1500.00 + VAT per Individual |
| In-house Tutorial classes |
£1100.00 + VAT per Individual |
Additional Fees
| Registration Fee |
£90.00 + VAT |
| Exam Fee |
£55.00 + VAT |
| Copy Certificate |
£35.00 + VAT |
The tutorial classes will include light refreshment of tea and coffee free of charge. No food, meals, parking or travel expenses will be provided.
Fees are non-refundable once your registration form and fees have been accepted.
All material remains the copyright of the Guild of Letting and Management and cannot be reproduced or copied in anyway whether in part or fully without the written consent of the Guild of Letting and Management.
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Diploma Syllabus for BTEC Level 3 and BTEC Level 4 in Residential Letting and Management Programme
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Unit 1: An Introduction to Letting Management
- Unit 2: Buying The Right Property
- Unit 3: Property and Block Management
- Unit 4: Legal Safety Regulations for Letting Management
- Unit 5: Setting Up Tenant Arrangements
- Unit 6: Financial Hardship and Housing Benefit
- Unit 7: The legal context of tenancy agreements
- Unit 8: Diversity, Discrimination and Human Rights
- Unit 9: Tenancy Agreements In Depth
- Unit 10: Property Insurance
- Unit 11: Property maintenance
- Unit 12: Organisational Management
- Unit 13: System administration
- Unit 14: Marketing, Advertising and PR
- Unit 15: Developing Property Management Skills
- Unit 16: Health and safety at work
- Unit 17: Evictions, repossessions and court procedures
- Unit 18: Codes of Practice
- Unit 19: Developing your letting business
- Unit 20: Practical Project
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