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Please note: the links on this page do not imply the endorsement or recommendation by the Federation of Private Residents’ Associations of the companies listed, or the services and products offered. The links are provided purely as a guide. The businesses that appear do so because they may have advertised in the FPRA Newsletter.

Likewise, any third party sites that link to the FPRA and/or display the FPRA logo does not imply that the FPRA endorses or recommends that third party site or any other companies, organisations or services whose logos/links may also be displayed on that site.

Trade & Professional Organisations


Advice & Free Help
	Advicenow Useful independent website offering information, contacts and advice on legal issues, including leasehold matters.
	Brighton Leaseholders’ Association Long-standing leasehold advice organisation. Runs drop-in sessions.
	Camden Mediation Service If you are having trouble with neighbours and live in Camden, the Camden Mediation Service may be able to help.
	Camden Federation of Private Tenants An independent voluntary organisation run by and for private tenants in Camden.
	Community Group Informative site about community groups, and what they can achieve.
	Directgov (Homes and Community) Very useful general guidelines and information about leasehold properties.
	Educating Leaser Curious and useful personal blog about leasehold.
	Engage Liverpool Leaseholder and resident group that works for the interests of city centre blocks.
	Environmental Law Association Offers free advice on environmental issues, including noise problems.
	Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) Independent free advice agency funded by government grant and private sector contributions. Many publications and leaflets. Essential site.
	Leasehold Life Fascinating, highly informative and very useful website written by an amazing leaseholder to help other leaseholders.
	Residents Associations in the UK Useful information, help and guidance site for residents’ associations. Membership also available.
	Shelter Lots of information and help for leaseholders and flat dwellers.
	Are pets allowed in the flat that I am renting? Lots of help for pet owners having trouble finding a flat which allows pets.
Health & Safety
	Gas Safety Register Check that your gas engineer is registered. The Gas Safety Register replaced CORGI on 1 April 2009.
	Electrical safety in blocks of flats Advise on electrical safety in communal areas of residential properties.
Leasehold Campaign Groups
Magazines & Journals
	Flat Living Providing information, advice, products and services for residents of flats and apartments.
	New Law Journal Leading legal journal whose coverage includes leasehold.
	News on the Block Monthly magazine for the apartment sector.
Managing Agents
	Colin Cohen Property Management Managing agents of blocks of flats offering a personal yet professional service.
Insurance
	Residentsline Celebrating 20 years providing insurance for Flats and Apartments
	Deacon Blocks of Flats Insurance Specialist; Established over 24 years; Large panel of competitive insurance products and services for any Residents Association; In-house claims team.
Trade & Professional Organisations
	Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) ALEP, the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners is the place to come for anyone involved in purchasing or selling the freehold to a flat or house or extending its lease. It is also for freeholders looking for providers of professional advice.
	Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA) ARMA (Association of Residential Managing Agents) is the leading trade association for long leasehold residential managing agents in England & Wales. It promotes high standards of leasehold management and professionalism through advice, training and guidance. [FPRA members can benefit from a £100.00 discount on the fees if they wish to join ARMA. The normal fee of £500.00 per annum would be reduced to £400.00 per annum if you are an FPRA member].
	Association of Retirement Housing Managers (ARHM) Professional organisation setting standards for quality management of retirement homes.
	Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Extensive site. Key publications, such as Residential Management Code.
Solicitors, Accountants & Advisory Services
	Bishop & Sewell LLP A long established, full service Central London law firm with an award winning team of experts in Lease Extension and Buying Your Freehold along with the Right to Manage, Landlord & Tenant, Commercial & Residential property matters.
	Brethertons Solicitors Offers legal service empowering leaseholders to remedy inadequate block management.
	Commonhold and Leasehold Experts Limited Commonhold and Leasehold Experts Limited is an innovative team of lawyers with a specific interest in the ongoing leasehold reforms. The team offers comprehensive advice on all landlord and tenant matters, and includes free advice sessions to leaseholders or to resident-owned freeholders or right to manage companies as part of their service.
	JPC JPC is an award-winning full-service law firm. Our mission is to work together across disciplines, achieving successful outcomes in an ever-evolving market through skilfully applied legal intelligence. We are proud to have a diverse team, who actively engage with our core values to make the law work for our clients and stakeholders. JPC are also members of the League of Lawyers and the International Association of Practising Lawyers. Please visit the firm’s website at www.jpclaw.co.uk
	KDL Law A specialist law firm expert in assisting owners to avoid or resolve disputes relating to the management of their block or estate.
	Ringley Law and Ringley Home ‘Home by Ringley; managing yours …. as our own’ Providing various services including management solutions; administration service; valuation and legal advice; accountants as well as Chartered Surveyors.
	Shula Rich Advice on Right to Manage and professional RTM Project Management.
Property Services
	Future Group Our ARMA Award-winning FUTURE GROUP is different. We combine Electrical, Lighting, EV charging, Fire, Security Services and Heating. Dedicated to the real needs of property and estate managers, delivering a fresh and competitive, complete turnkey service.
	JC Property Consultancy Ltd Jonathan Channing supports and works with stakeholders in the residential property management sector,
	PIP Lift Services Ltd Lift maintenance repair and installation.
	Prime Secure Services Ltd SIA approved contractor for the provision of security guarding services

Advice & Free Help

Advicenow

Useful independent website offering information, contacts and advice on legal issues, including leasehold matters.

Brighton Leaseholders’ Association

Long-standing leasehold advice organisation. Runs drop-in sessions.

Camden Mediation Service

If you are having trouble with neighbours and live in Camden, the Camden Mediation Service may be able to help.

Camden Federation of Private Tenants

An independent voluntary organisation run by and for private tenants in Camden.

Community Group

Informative site about community groups, and what they can achieve.

Directgov (Homes and Community)

Very useful general guidelines and information about leasehold properties.

Educating Leaser

Curious and useful personal blog about leasehold.

Engage Liverpool

Leaseholder and resident group that works for the interests of city centre blocks.

Environmental Law Association

Offers free advice on environmental issues, including noise problems.

Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE)

Independent free advice agency funded by government grant and private sector contributions. Many publications and leaflets. Essential site.

Leasehold Life

Fascinating, highly informative and very useful website written by an amazing leaseholder to help other leaseholders.

Residents Associations in the UK

Useful information, help and guidance site for residents’ associations. Membership also available.

Shelter

Lots of information and help for leaseholders and flat dwellers.

Are pets allowed in the flat that I am renting?

Lots of help for pet owners having trouble finding a flat which allows pets.

Health & Safety

Gas Safety Register

Check that your gas engineer is registered. The Gas Safety Register replaced CORGI on 1 April 2009.

Electrical safety in blocks of flats

Advise on electrical safety in communal areas of residential properties.

Leasehold Campaign Groups

Magazines & Journals

Flat Living

Providing information, advice, products and services for residents of flats and apartments.

New Law Journal

Leading legal journal whose coverage includes leasehold.

News on the Block

Monthly magazine for the apartment sector.

Managing Agents

Colin Cohen Property Management

Managing agents of blocks of flats offering a personal yet professional service.

Insurance

Residentsline

Celebrating 20 years providing insurance for Flats and Apartments

Deacon

Blocks of Flats Insurance Specialist; Established over 24 years; Large panel of competitive insurance products and services for any Residents Association; In-house claims team.

Trade & Professional Organisations

Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP)

ALEP, the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners is the place to come for anyone involved in purchasing or selling the freehold to a flat or house or extending its lease. It is also for freeholders looking for providers of professional advice.

Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA)

ARMA (Association of Residential Managing Agents) is the leading trade association for long leasehold residential managing agents in England & Wales. It promotes high standards of leasehold management and professionalism through advice, training and guidance. [FPRA members can benefit from a £100.00 discount on the fees if they wish to join ARMA. The normal fee of £500.00 per annum would be reduced to £400.00 per annum if you are an FPRA member].

Association of Retirement Housing Managers (ARHM)

Professional organisation setting standards for quality management of retirement homes.

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Extensive site. Key publications, such as Residential Management Code.

Solicitors, Accountants & Advisory Services

Bishop & Sewell LLP

A long established, full service Central London law firm with an award winning team of experts in Lease Extension and Buying Your Freehold along with the Right to Manage, Landlord & Tenant, Commercial & Residential property matters.

Brethertons Solicitors

Offers legal service empowering leaseholders to remedy inadequate block management.

Commonhold and Leasehold Experts Limited

Commonhold and Leasehold Experts Limited is an innovative team of lawyers with a specific interest in the ongoing leasehold reforms. The team offers comprehensive advice on all landlord and tenant matters, and includes free advice sessions to leaseholders or to resident-owned freeholders or right to manage companies as part of their service.

JPC

JPC is an award-winning full-service law firm. Our mission is to work together across disciplines, achieving successful outcomes in an ever-evolving market through skilfully applied legal intelligence. We are proud to have a diverse team, who actively engage with our core values to make the law work for our clients and stakeholders. JPC are also members of the League of Lawyers and the International Association of Practising Lawyers.

Please visit the firm’s website at www.jpclaw.co.uk

KDL Law

A specialist law firm expert in assisting owners to avoid or resolve disputes relating to the management of their block or estate.

Ringley Law and Ringley Home

‘Home by Ringley; managing yours …. as our own’
Providing various services including management solutions; administration service; valuation and legal advice; accountants as well as Chartered Surveyors.

Shula Rich

Advice on Right to Manage and professional RTM Project Management.

Property Services

Future Group

Our ARMA Award-winning FUTURE GROUP is different. We combine Electrical, Lighting, EV charging, Fire, Security Services and Heating. Dedicated to the real needs of property and estate managers, delivering a fresh and competitive, complete turnkey service.