OUR VISION

The Assessment Centre for Estate Agents ( ACEA ) seeks to be active in promoting the latest educational qualifications and training rental agents to a high standard of efficiency.

OUR MISSION

Our primary task is to inform and assist all estate agents to acquire the new qualifications as demanded by government.   
We aim to be a support to all estate agents who are to undergo Recognition of Prior learning and who require training in residential rentals.  
We have pledged ourselves to ensure that quality and fairness in training takes place.
The training of rental specialists and updating landlords on the legal requirements governing the renting of their own property.

Dear Rental Agents

The year is already four months old and time is not waiting for anyone! I trust you are all working well in 2012 and leasing property easily and professionally.

Consumer Protection Act: This is the most confusing act that I can remember and every attorney pronounces themselves an expert, though their interpretations are varied. The Consumer Protection Commission has not established tribunals as promised and therefore there are no cases being heard and no case history to give us guidelines to go by.

From what I am hearing a number of agencies have simplified the CPA requirements and their leases are giving all tenants the opportunity of giving 20 business days notice, with a penalty of two months rental which is generally equal to the deposit being held. A cancellation clause applies with a reasonable cancellation, and all landlords are being urged to keep their properties in a good state of repair as that is expected by the CPA.