Legionella Certification sets the standard for the Rental Market

Award-winning UK certification body, Stroma Certification, is offering membership to a new certification scheme designed specifically for the rental market. Members of their approved Legionella Certification scheme will be able to provide confidence to their customers when carrying out legionella assessments for owners of large housing stock with certified status given following full training and audited checks of competence.

Stroma Certification recently undertook a survey of the energy assessor industry and found that more than 80% of respondents were interested in diversifying their current service catalogue. Legionella services were recognised as a key opportunity for growth. In response, Stroma Certification has designed a holistic package of legionella services comprising certification, dedicated software and training. Both experienced legionella assessors and new market entrants will be targeted with this combination of services which will offer tuition in the requirements of the industry, provide a competence standard to ensure credibility and the support to maintain those standards.

All members will be supported through a dedicated system of benefits. Their Legionella software uses a rental market version of Stroma Certification’s workflow management software, Tracker. It enables industry standard Legionella forms to be completed digitally in the field on a mobile device. All data is then stored securely in a back office management system to reduce reliance on paperwork and make the management of a property portfolio much easier.

Additional benefits include ‘Pay Per Click’ Professional Indemnity Insurance, annual Continuing Professional Indemnity (CPD) sessions to update legionella legislation and free technical support from a dedicated team. This is a hallmark of all Stroma Certification, putting their customers first through high value and competitively priced services.

New dates have also been added over the next several months for Stroma’s popular Legionella Risk Assessment training course. This provides the foundation required to join the new certification schemes and also include a live demonstration of the Legionella software which is available to all members. The course has already retrained a large number of new market entrants wishing to learn the skills required to develop a career in the rental market. Applications are also being considered from experienced rental market practitioners who have an existing equivalent training qualification.

Stroma Certification has used its extensive knowledge of the energy industry and an award-winning compliance background to develop this new scheme for the rental market. As the market-leading energy assessor certification body they have a close relationship with energy assessors and have recognised the potential opportunities for existing members and prospective members to diversify their services.

Matt Ferguson, Managing Director, said: “I am delighted to be launching our new Legionella Certification scheme. It appeals to both our core industry and the large rental market and there are numerous opportunities available for those wishing to provide a more diverse range of property assessment services. All members will be subject to full auditing and certification procedures to ensure a high standard of competence and the delivery of expert legionella assessors into the rental market.”

Applications for the new scheme are now being taken online. Alternatively, more information is available by calling Stroma Certification on 0845 621 11 11 (ext.603).