Join Doormarked as an IPA

Independent Property Advisor (IPA) is a name and concept that Doormarked has created to describe the work of property professionals who are using different strategies, to help individuals buy, sell or invest in UK property. Currently, there is no industry recognition or regulatory body of “Independent Property Advisors” as a separate defined collection of property professionals. 

If you are a property professional who uses different strategies to help individuals buy, sell or invest in property you can join Doormarked as an IPA. The different strategies an IPA uses include but are not limited to: assisted sales, lease options, deal packaging/sourcing, property renovation/refurbishment, property staging, joint venture partnerships, corporate lets and other rental strategies such as houses of multiple occupancy (HMO), serviced accommodation (SA) and student lets.

It is currently FREE for an IPA to have a profile on Doormarked advertising the work they do in property. This includes our Doormarked Verification process which is done automatically when an IPA signs up. When you receive enquiries through Doormarked you will be notified by our team. We charge IPA’s an introduction fee for any enquiries they accept. This is a combination of a one-off admission fee starting at £23 +VAT (charged at the point you accept an introduction) and a commission fee of 10% + VAT (maximum £500+VAT) charged at the point an introduction made through Doormarked converts into revenue generating business. For more details please see our Introduction Fees Policy.

If an IPA is Doormarked Verified it means they have passed our verification process. This verification process is a series of thorough checks performed by our team which includes: personal checks (including an ID check), company checks & ensuring they are compliant, meeting UK government legislation for trading within this industry. This includes ensuring they have the appropriate insurances (professional indemnity insurance as a minimum), registrations and memberships. IPAs who have been verified display the Doormarked Verified stamp on their profile. In addition, on an IPA’s profile you can see what documents have been checked to verify that IPA. 

As a Doormarked Verified IPA there are a number of benefits. It works to build trust & convert potential customers, as Doormarked Verification highlights an IPA’s compliance & improves their credibility. It works to protect both an IPA in their line of work & their customers from fraud. As a Doormarked Verified IPA it is much more difficult for individuals to impersonate you & your business. It provides an IPA with increased business awareness as verified IPAs stand out from their non-verified competitors & appear at the top of any relevant search results on Doormarked. 

Our Sign Up form requires you to provide information to allow us to build your profile & complete necessary personal and company checks. Information you will require includes company details (name, address & number as listed on Companies House, provider & policy number of professional indemnity & public liability insurances, registration number for data protection with the ICO) and personal details (contact details, a colour photo to upload for your “Profile Picture”, details of any memberships or other relevant professional bodies where applicable e.g. your approved redress scheme provider or client money protection scheme provider). 

We ensure all enquiries an IPA receives are relevant to their line of work and we verify leads through our User Enquiry Checks. A verified lead will include a name, contact details, property background and situation. These checks are done to minimise fraud & eliminate ‘time-wasters’. If you receive an enquiry from a Doormarked user you will be notified by us. You can then choose whether you wish to accept the lead (we understand whilst working in property there may be times when you can’t accommodate more enquiries).

If you accept a lead from Doormarked you have to pay an introduction fee. This is a combination of a one-off admission fee starting at £23 +VAT (charged at the point you accept an introduction) and a commission fee of 10% + VAT (maximum £500+VAT) charged at the point an introduction made through Doormarked converts into revenue generating business. For more details please see our Introduction Fees Policy.

At Doormarked we take trust and personal information very seriously. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy and personal data in compliance with the law and guidelines of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”); all data is safely stored and encrypted in accordance with GDPR regulations.

Yes. We have a review process which allows IPAs to send a review form to their customers to complete after delivering their service. All reviews are verified by our team.

Yes. We allow IPAs to upload to their profile any details of previous projects they have worked on and/or clients they have helped. After signing up to Doormarked you will receive details on how you can add case studies to your profile. All case studies are verified by our team.