For your information and convenience we have complied a list of some useful links of various professional bodies which you may come across and which are associated with residential property in the UK. The list is not definitive but hopefully the glossary goes some way towards providing you with a helpful insight as to who deals with what…

Legislation, regulation and guidance

• Legislation.gov.uk publish acts of parliament that govern, for example, the residential block management sector.  https://www.legislation.gov.uk/
• Companies House is the registrar and regulator of all companies in the UK, including RMC’s and RTM Co’s. https://www.gov.uk/get-information-about-a-company
• Gov.uk publishes government information on social housing, redress and regulatory schemes that cover the sector. https://www.gov.uk/browse/housing-local-services
• HM Land Registry (HMLR) register the ownership of land and property in England and Wales. HM Land Registry is a non-ministerial department. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-hm-land-registry
• SDLT, you must pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) if you buy a property or land over a certain price in England https://www.gov.uk/stamp-duty-land-tax  and in Wales you pay Land Transaction Tax) https://gov.wales/land-transaction-tax-guide)
• RICS & ARHM are the bodies that produce the property management codes of best practice approved by the state. https://www.rics.org/uk/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/ and http://www.arhm.org/publication-category/code-of-practice/
• The HSE are the UK’s legislator for work-related health, safety and illness. https://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/index.htm

Corporate Bodies

• ARMA are the leasehold management sectors’ leading corporate association.  https://arma.org.uk/leaseholders/using-an-arma-agent
• RICS provide corporate membership for professional firms involved in a range of property services. https://www.rics.org/uk/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/
• ARHM are a professional body with member firms that specialise in the management of retirement developments. http://www.arhm.org/publication-category/code-of-practice/
• The Property Ombudsman are a government approved body providing independent redress for member’s customers. https://www.tpos.co.uk/
• Propertymark are a professional corporate body for the residential property agents dealing with sales, lettings and auctioneering sectors. https://www.propertymark.co.uk/

Qualification Bodies

• IRPM are the UK’s leading provider of qualifications for the property management sector as a whole. https://irpm.org.uk/
• RICS offer a route to membership for qualified leasehold management professionals. https://www.rics.org/uk/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/
• CIH specialises in supporting individuals involved in management of social housing. https://www.cih.org/
• IOSH provide qualifications and training in respect of Health & Safety. https://iosh.com/
• Propertymark provides qualifications for the estate agency sector. https://www.propertymark.co.uk/
• ICAEW, AAT & ACCA all provide accountancy qualifications relevant to service charge accounting. https://www.icaew.com/about-icaew and
• https://www.aat.org.uk/ and https://www.accaglobal.com/uk/en.html

Associations

• LEASE provide consumer guidance for leasehold related queries and problems. https://www.lease-advice.org/
• UKAA is a membership organisation for landlords, tenants, and agencies involved in renting apartments. https://www.ukaa.org.uk/
• FPRA are an organisation promoting the rights of Residents Associations and assisting Leaseholders. https://www.fpra.org.uk/
• RTMF are the UK’s leading organisation specialising in making Right To Manage claims on behalf of Leaseholders. https://www.rtmf.org.uk/
• BPF is the trade association for UK estate agencies. https://bpf.org.uk/
• HBF is a membership organisation for homebuilders. https://www.hbf.co.uk/

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