Useful Professional and Trade
Organisations.
Association of British
Insurers.
The trade Association for the UK insurance
industry.
http://www.abi.org.uk/
Association of Relocation Agents.
The professional body for the relocation industry in the UK and
Ireland.
http://arp-relocation.com/
Citizens Advice Bureau.
They offer free and confidential independent advice on a range of issues
for people living in England and Wales.
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Council for Licensed
Conveyancers.
They will be able to provide details of licensed conveyancers in the
country.
http://www.conveyancer.org.uk/
Council of Mortgage
Lenders.
The trade association for mortgage lenders in the
UK.
http://www.cml.org.uk/cml/home
Federation of Master
Builders.
The trade association for the construction industry in the
UK.
http://www.fmb.org.uk/
Law Society of England and
Wales.
They provide advice on choosing and using solicitors in England and
Wales.
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/home.law
National Association of Estate
Agents.
The largest professional body in the UK. It has over 100,000 members
who are bound by a professional code of
conduct.
http://www.naea.co.uk/
Ombudsman For Estate
Agents.
They provide independent and impartial facility for the resolution of
complaints between members of the public and those that act as agents for buying and selling residential
property.
http://www.oea.co.uk/
Royal Institute of Chartered
Surveyors.
The professional body that represents, regulates and promotes chartered
surveyors.
http://www.rics.org/
Useful Government Agencies.
Department for Children, Schools and
Families.
The site provides useful information on school performance tables across the
country.
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/
Environmental
Agency.
Provides information on air land and water quality for areas across the
country.
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/
