History

The Association in its present form can trace its history back to an incorporated Association formed in 1867 called the Association of House Factors and Property Agents. At that time House Factors (now known as Property Managers) managed residential properties for the landlord owners of many tenement buildings throughout Scotland but particularly in the industrial areas such as the City of Glasgow and towns such as Paisley, Greenock and Dundee.

The Association in its present form was incorporated as The Property Owners and Factors Association Glasgow Limited in 1917. This Association amalgamated with the local associations in Greenock, Paisley and Dundee and became Property Managers Association Scotland Limited in January 1991. The Association is a company limited by guarantee with three classes of membership, life and ordinary Members and Property Manager Members. Life and ordinary members are individuals and comprise partners, directors, associates and principals in Property Manager firms and the Property Manager Members are Property Manager firms through out Scotland.

In addition the Association has a class of honorary membership which is conferred upon former ordinary Members who have served the Association with distinction.

ACTIVITIES

The Association concerns itself with all aspects of property management and the law relating to heritable property. The Association regularly provides comment and evidence to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament on legislative changes. The Association provides guidance on legislative changes to its Members and provides educational opportunities through its programme of seminars, its annual conference and its support for the professional qualifications in property management offered by the Institute of Residential Property Management.

The Association provides social and sporting activities for its Members which give opportunities for members to network with fellow professionals who hold the same values and standards.