In preparation for a property going on the market, you'll need to add further details to the Marketing top tab on the property record.
As a minimum, there are certain fields you must complete in order to meet the legal requirements as set out by National Trading Standards.
Note
From 31 May 2022, all estate agent websites and property portals need to start including Part A ‘material information’ on their UK residential property listings and from 30 November 2023, information pertaining to Parts B and C should also be included.
These changes are in line with new guidance set by National Trading Standards, who want to increase clarity for consumers on the properties they’re looking to buy or rent.
For more information on National Trading Standards - Keeping your property listings compliant, click here
- Click Properties on the main toolbar
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Select the relevant property from Recent & Favourite Properties
- Alternatively, find the property using the Search Properties bar in the top right
- Click Property on the side menu
- Click the Marketing top tab
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Complete the fields in the Sale Information section. As a minimum:
- Ensure the sale Price (£) is added
- Ensure the property Tenure is selected from the dropdown menu - (Non-traditional should only be used for properties with non standard tenures such as park homes and houseboats)
- If the Tenure is Leasehold or Leasehold - Share of Freehold, the Shared Ownership section is visible.
Tick if the property is Shared ownership. Then, complete all the fields in this section to highlight the Ownership Share %, the Rent amount (£) and the Rent frequency for the remaining share - If the Tenure is Leasehold or Leasehold - Share of Freehold, the Lease Details section is also visible. As a minimum:
- Ensure you enter the length of the Lease Term and the Years Remaining
- Ensure you enter the Annual Ground Rent amount (£). Then, ensure you tick if the ground rent is fixed for the tenancy term (Fixed for Term), and enter the Ground rent Review Period (years) followed by the Ground Rent Increase (%)
- Ensure you enter the Annual Service Charge amount (£)
- Click Save
Fields highlighted in orange are required in order to meet the legal requirements as set out by National Trading Standards
- Click Properties on the main toolbar
-
Select the relevant property from Recent & Favourite Properties
- Alternatively, find the property using the Search Properties bar in the top right
- Click Property on the side menu
- Click the Marketing top tab
-
Complete the fields in the Rental Information section. As a minimum:
- Ensure the rental Price (£) is added
- Ensure a security Deposit (£) is added. This is what new tenants will be charged at the beginning of their contract
- Click Save
Fields highlighted in orange are required in order to meet the legal requirements as set out by National Trading Standards