ARMA (Association of Residential Managing Agents)
ARMA is the only body in England and Wales to focus exclusively on matters relating to the management of residential leasehold blocks of flats. ARMA's founding principal aims are to represent its members and the interests of lessees, resident management companies and investor freeholders.

FSA (Financial Services Authority)
The FSA is an independent non-governmental body, given statutory powers by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. They are an independent body that regulates the financial services industry in the UK.

RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors)
RICS is the world's leading professional body for qualifications and standards in land, property and construction.

LEASE (The Leasehold Advisory Service)
LEASE is an Executive Non Departmental Public Body (ENDPB) funded by Government to provide free advice on the law affecting residential leasehold and commonhold property in England and Wales. They also offer a mediation service.

IRPM (Institute of Residential Property Management)
The IRPM was launched by the (ARMA) in early 2002 as a means of delivering a portable professional qualification in residential property management, available to anyone working in the sector and one, which would be accepted by all those operating within it.