Franchise opportunity home Letting now Letting and the future About us The regulation time bomb What our clients say? The franchise opportunity Our ethos What's different about our franchise? Benefits of being a watson mitchell blackburn franchisee? What services will you deliver as a watson mitchell blackburn franchisee? Who are we looking for? Take the next step "over 75% of letting agents in the country are NOT regulated by ARLA" The regulation time bomb Regulation is imminent and will govern such things as: What qualifies a letting agent to administer tenancies and the legal infrastructure surrounding them Who monitors the types of agreements that letting agents enter into daily with their clients Who oversees what letting agents do with client’s money The minimal levels of customer care and service At watson mitchell blackburn we are proud of our professionalism, our integrity and level of skill that has shown time and time again that we offer best in class service and enjoy record levels of client satisfaction. We are proud to be a member of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), set up to provide a much-needed government recognised benchmark regulation scheme to enable landlords and tenants to avoid the pitfalls of dealing with ‘cowboy’ letting agents. The “Regulation Time-bomb” will force many unregulated letting businesses that do not have the knowledge or resources to comply with increasing regulation to exit the industry. This will create yet further business opportunities for watson mitchell blackburn and our franchisees. Our franchisees will automatically gain ARLA accreditation as part of their business package and enjoy protection from regulation through following our quality systems and ethical processes. @2006 Watson Mitchell Blackburn Limited 2 Gooches Court, Bath Row, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2RE   t : 01780 765100  f : 01780 766000  e: info@wmblet.com Watson Mitchell Blackburn is the trading name of Watson Blackburn Ltd. Registered in England & Wales 4881217 Registered offices: 2 Castlegate, Grantham, Lincs NG31 6SF