NAEA to announce restructure proposals today

Are NAEA staff salaries published anywhere? We should be told.

• 16 December 2010 16:37 PM

In my view the formation of NFOPP for NAEA and ARLA was acceptable and cost effective as a combined central administration and ‘lobbying’ organisation. I believe it was formed to be an administrative umbrella for the members divisions and therefore should have a low profile, especially if acting/promoting just one of the divisions.

NAEA for Sales and ARLA for Lettings was working. They should revert to being vigorously promoted separately in their own right. NFOPP means nothing to the public.

Although many agencies are involved in sales & lettings, the knowledge, experience and qualifications required are very different with a higher requirement in those matters for lettings and property management, especially the legalities. The two disciplines should not be confusing to the public. Headlining a composite NFOPP (or a composite NAEA) would compound the confusion of differences between the two disciplines and qualifications/experiencerequired by practitioners?

Before the formation of NFOPP many leading figures in ARLA were wary of a take over by the NAEA but were told that both would not lose their clear and separate identities, but this increasingly does not seem to be the case?

The proposed changes should incorporate change in the NFOPP procedures and administration itself.

If it is the executive’s/councils intention to recommend to the members that all disciplines should be incorporated under one name then please say so and give detailed reasons.

In conclusion may I say that one thing is certain, the NFOPP must sort itself out, how I am not sure but that is up to the practising members and Arbon House.

I have recently retired after over 35 years in the business and the above are a just my personal views, I do not expect agreement by everyone!

• 16 December 2010 10:07 AM

Oh dear, it seems that the foolish would prefer no control over agents !!! how do the foolish think the public will distinguish between the cowboys and those who want to act in a professional manner ? The NAEA is I agree far from perfect, but in many ways it is the lethargic attitude of its members that is a bigger problem,members need to be more active, more involved, and be involved in more training to improve standard.

• 15 December 2010 17:19 PM

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• 15 December 2010 15:39 PM

No “organisation” with minimal entry requirements that then imply their paid for members are qualified is ever going to be creditable to anyone. May just fool the public.

• 15 December 2010 14:10 PM

Oh dear Trevor true confessions time what matters is what is good for estate agents. Obvio usly you'd hope that a body paid for by the members would actually have members interests at heart in part at least but then look at ARLA, TPO and TDS and their starting piositions in any criticisms and claims against members. I know what you mean but assume you meant to word it a little better?

• 15 December 2010 10:27 AM

Funny you should say that Richard, some years ago I recorded a long interview for the BBC defending Agents and explaining why we do things the way we do. At the end of the interview the BBC producer said "Great interview Trevor, but we can't use it unless you can put up a spokesman who sounds more like Arthur Daley". I refused and they didn't use it! I can't wait for my dear old NAEA's restructuring proposals to be announced though - I've no idea what their plans are, but they better be good for agents not the public and the government. Cheers to all, Big T

• 15 December 2010 10:05 AM

Yes. The last thing the industry needs is an organisation that supports estate agents, is large enough to be listened to by Government and have its advice heeded (e.g. Hips abolition)and one that generally strives to improve standards for everyone involved in house sales. Let's all be Arthur Daleys and put two fingers up to everything, it's so much easier!

• 15 December 2010 09:50 AM

I resigned from the NAEA over their ineptness in fighting the implimentation of the disastous HIPS

• 15 December 2010 09:44 AM

The best way for the NAEA to re-structure is to close down and disappear.

• 15 December 2010 09:36 AM