Category: PMAS Update

Scottish Government Housing to 2040 leaflet

This is the Scottish Governments Housing to 20240 leaflet. As part of the Tenement Maintenance Working Group, PMAS contributed to the discussion paper, to try to help increase the mention and importance of existing stock and maintenance issues. Happily, there is some improvement in this regard. PMAS were also involved in the Stakeholder group linked […]
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Save the Date! PMAS 2019 Conference

The 2019 PMAS Conference will be held on 25th October this year – remember to mark it in your diary to ensure you’re able to join us on the day. The topic of this year’s conference is: Sharing Solutions Tailored around feedback received, the conference this year will focus on key areas of concern for Factors […]
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PMAS Centenary Lunch 2018

The PMAS celebrated its Centenary Year in 2018, and closed its 100th year with a Centenary Lunch. Held at Chardon d’Or in Glasgow on 4th December, the lunch marked the end of this special year by paying tribute to the Association over the last 100 years and honouring those who have contributed to its success. […]
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Calls for Response on Working Group’s Interim Report on Tenement Repair

An interim report has been published by the Working Group on Maintenance of Tenement Scheme Property. The group was established in March 2018, and comprises MSPs from all parliamentary parties and sector experts, including PMAS. The report, published on 16 January, is calling for regular inspection, ownership associations and sinking funds to improve and protect […]
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PMAS Annual Conference – 7 November 2017

The fireworks were passed, it was back to the working week and Tuesday is only marginally better than Monday, so maybe not the best timing ever for our Annual Conference! Fortunately, as our feedback survey proved, it didn’t really matter, with 100% recommendation to others to attend and all 8 speakers getting excellent feedback: ‘This […]
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ARMA ACE Awards

The Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA) ACE Awards were held on 7 July and, with PMAS CEO Alison McDiarmid being one of the judges, she was delighted to be one of 450 attendees at the award dinner in Tobacco Dock, London. A delighted group of winners, for ‘best of’ awards such as Property Manager […]
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High Rise Fire Safety Check

Request for help to gather important information for Scottish Government Fire Safety Review Following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in London the Scottish Government has established a Ministerial working group to review all Scottish buildings fire safety regulation.   The immediate priority is to build a complete picture of large residential buildings, specifically about the […]
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PMAS Annual Conference

The 2016 PMAS Annual Conference was held in Glasgow Hilton and brought the factoring industry together to focus on some of the most topical issues currently facing Property Managers.  Watch the video below to see some of the highlights from the event. . PMAS 2017 Conference – Hold the date! 7 November 2017 in Glasgows […]
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Code of Conduct Review – PMAS Involvement

If you have been keeping an eye on all things factoring, you will know that the ‘Homeowner Housing Panel’ became the Housing and Property Chamber of the First Tier Tribunal for Scotland in November last year. The Homeowner Housing Panel will continue to carry out the same functions for factored homeowners in Scotland; responding to […]
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New Role

The Property Managers Association has started 2017/18 with a new role to help take it forward to the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1918. The role of CEO marks the beginning of a new chapter in the Association’s drive to help raise factoring standards and achievements in Scotland, for the benefit of PMAS members […]
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