The CIH Awarding Organisation has issued a new specification for the Level 2 Award in Letting and Managing Residential Property. The qualification will still comprise 3 mandatory units – Letting and Property Management Legislation, Tenancy Management and Customer care in Lettings.

The Housing Academy will be offering the new version of the qualification from October 2024 onwards subject to CIH Awarding Organisation approval. This will replace the existing qualification. The cost of the new qualification will be £498.

Successful completion of this qualification will prepare you for the Level 3 Certificate in Letting and Managing Residential Property (England and Wales).

Experience requirements:

• You are working in letting and/or managing residential property or an associated industry (Suitable for individual landlords with a small portfolio of residential properties)

Learners must also meet the follow criteria:

• Are 18+
• Are confident in using IT and have access to a computer.
• Have the potential and opportunity to gain the qualification.
• Are aware that this qualification will be assignment based as the Housing Academy’s chosen method of assessment and that other Centres may be approved for other assessment methodologies
• Are aware that they must demonstrate an understanding of all the Learning Outcomes to achieve each unit of study within the qualification.

Level 2 descriptors

Please read the following level 2 descriptors that indicate the level that a learner must be working at to achieve the qualification and are confident that they are able to meet these requirements:

Knowledge descriptors

• You have knowledge and understanding of facts, procedures, and ideas in an area of study or field of work to complete well-defined task and address straightforward problems
• You can interpret relevant information and ideas
• You are aware of a range of information that is relevant to the area of study or work

Skills descriptor

• You can select and use relevant cognitive and practical skills to complete well-defined, generally routine tasks and address straight forward problems
• You can identify, gather, and use relevant information to inform actions
• You can identify how effective actions have been

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Payment can be made by credit or debit card.

Failure to complete payment prior to the start date may mean that your course date will need to be changed or services stopped.

*The start date is the day of the advertised closing date for applications.

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