Welcome to the Federation of Private Residents' Associations
We are a not-for-profit advice, support and lobbying organisation for private residential leaseholders, tenants' and residents' associations, and residential management companies.
We are the national voice of residents' associations and are frequently consulted by government.
Our advisory services are free to members, who pay an annual subscription fee.

The FPRA is an independent organsition. It does not endorse or recommend any products, service providers or companies.

The FPRA offers a free block website to its members in association with News on the Block.

The FPRA encourages leaseholders to set up residents' associations and publishes a guide on how to do it.

The FPRA offers its members specialist legal, insurance, management, and building guidance.

The FPRA represents and understands the interests of both tenants' associations and resident management companies.

The FPRA keeps its members informed about current issues and events affecting leaseholders.

The FPRA publishes a quarterly 12 page newsletter for its members (a sample copy of the Newsletter can be purchased for £3.50 inc. p&p)

The FPRA publishes information guides and booklets, which are available to non-members.

The FPRA is a vital information resource for leaseholders, with articles, news, newsletters and article index, forms to download, and a discussion forum.

So if you ... are a leaseholder in a block of flats, have problems with your freeholder, need to form a residents' association, part-own the freehold and/ or manage your own block.


FPRA chairman introduces the FPRA to readers of FLAT LIVING magazine, and explains how residents can work together to improve their blocks. See page 28 of Flat Lliving

Read FPRA Chairman Bob Smytherman's comments on the Coalition government's stance on leasehold and Commonhold in Flat Living Magazine. Go to page 18
Posted 25/08/10

Read what Property People says about the FPRA

United You Stand (by forming a Tenants' Association) say LEASE
The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) has issued a press release high-lighting the strategic benefits to leaseholders of forming a Recognised Tenants' Association when dealing with freeholders. LEASE says the benefits include a single point of contact with the freeholder and legal advantages.

LEASE points to the FPRA's handbook on setting up Tenants' Associations as perhaps the most detailed account of how to do it.

Click here for LEASE's press release.
Posted 26/05/10

See the latest issue of Flat Living Magazine

Baroness questions government on regulation of managing agents

In the House of Lords on 17 January 2012 Baroness Gardner of Parkes questioned the government on its policy towards regulating managing agents, and referred to the FPRA. She asked whether Her Majesty’s Government would introduce regulations or a code of practice to set standards for managing agents for leasehold blocks of flats.

The FPRA can take some credit in raising leasehold awareness in the Lords which led to this question.

Video link to the debate

Baroness Gardner writes in PoliticHome

For more details see the FPRA's Press Release

Later in the week, on the 19 January, leasehold was again the subject of a debate in the Lords, again with the FPRA being cited.

FPRA campaigning leaflet

The FPRA Committee listen to Tony Essien, Chief Executive of LEASE, at the FPRA Special 40th Anniversary Event in partnership with SKY, held on 9 November 2011 at the Victory Services Club in London.

FPRA members, sponsors and other leaseholders at the FPRA Special 40th Event

New government e-petitiion calls for regulation of the leasehold sector

Ends 8/8/2012