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Welcome to the ARMA website
The Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA) is the only body in England & Wales to focus exclusively on matters relating to the management of residential leasehold blocks of flats. With over 260 firms in membership, ARMA's founding principal aims are to represent its members and therefore the interests of lessees, resident management companies (RMCs) and investor freeholders.
It is estimated that there are over 1.8 million private leasehold flats in England and Wales. Whether the buildings in which they are situated are owned and controlled by investor freeholders or the lessees themselves, a large proportion employ managing agents to handle the day to day running and ongoing cyclical maintenance of their buildings.
Managing agents have a unique and important role to play in managing other people's homes and money - a role that requires an in-depth knowledge of residential management, a wide range of skills and the utmost professionalism.
[Note: On this site reference to RMCs may also include Right to Manage Companies]
ARMA News
ARMA APPOINTS NEW CEO
ARMA, the only body in England and Wales to focus exclusively on residential leasehold management, has today announced the appointment of Michelle Banks as its new chief executive. The appointment follows the announcement on 12th October that David Hewett would be retiring after 15 years. Read more...
ARMA secures major agreement with energy companies to protect leaseholders from disconnections
ARMA has reached a major agreement with the big six energy companies to protect leaseholders from power disconnections to the communal areas of their property. Significantly, the new protocol has been agreed with the Energy Retail Association (ERA). Read more...
ARMA Promotes Best Practice for Service Charge Accounting
Following publication of the first detailed guidance on accounting for residential service charges, ARMA has issued advice for leaseholders on the key issues covered. ARMA intends this to help leaseholders understand what they should be expecting from their landlords or managing agents in terms of best practice when it comes to how their service charge money is spent. Read more...
Other news
Property managers put consumers first at major leasehold conference
Finally – national guidance on fire safety in purpose-built blocks of flats