Building expertise, celebrating achievement: Congratulations to our Thomas Morris colleagues on their ARLA Propertymark success

We're delighted to celebrate the fantastic achievements of Holly Watkins and Kris Withers, who have successfully completed their ARLA Propertymark qualifications as part of our in-house training programme.

Their success reflects the hard work, dedication and commitment shown across Thomas Morris to developing professional knowledge and expertise.

This is not only an important personal achievement for Holly and Kris. The knowledge gained through their qualifications also helps our team provide landlords and tenants with informed, professional guidance in an ever-changing lettings landscape.

What does MARLA mean?

MARLA stands for Member of the Association of Residential Letting Agents and is a recognised professional designation within the lettings industry.

Achieving it demonstrates knowledge across important areas of residential lettings and property management, including legislation, compliance and the responsibilities of landlords and letting agents.

With the lettings landscape continuing to evolve, this expertise helps our team stay up to date and offer landlords and tenants informed, professional guidance.

Expertise that supports our customers

Completing an ARLA Propertymark qualification requires commitment, independent study and a thorough understanding of the increasingly complex lettings industry.

For Holly and Kris, earning the right to put MARLA after their names recognises the knowledge and professionalism they bring to their roles. It also gives our customers additional reassurance that the people supporting them are committed to maintaining high standards and keeping pace with changing legislation and best practice.

Investing in our people

Holly and Kris's success reflects our wider commitment to helping colleagues develop their skills and progress in their careers.

Earlier this year, our in-house AIG Training Group was launched to give colleagues the opportunity to work towards recognised industry qualifications with ARLA Propertymark through dedicated training alongside independent study.

The first cohort has already seen 15 colleagues successfully achieve their ARLA qualification, with their hard work celebrated at a special graduation ceremony. The programme continues to grow, with a further 22 colleagues set to begin their own journey towards an industry qualification in the next training cohort.

An achievement to be proud of

Holly and Kris's achievement reflects the commitment, expertise and professionalism they bring to Thomas Morris. For our landlords and tenants, it provides further confidence that they are being supported by people who have invested in developing their knowledge in an industry where legislation and responsibilities continue to change.

Congratulations to Holly and Kris on this brilliant achievement and also to all our newly qualified colleagues that work across Thomas Morris, including Cary Mclaughlin, Olivia Taroni and Joanne Whitrod.