PMAS Members to Merge with TPI
Following our long-standing close working relationship with The Property Managers Association Scotland (PMAS), we are pleased to announce that PMAS members have voted to join and merge with The Property Institute (TPI), further strengthening our organisation and uniting the voice of property management professionals across the UK.
This merger enhances our ability to advocate for the sector, influence policy, and expand training and qualifications, ensuring that property management professionals and firms across England, Scotland, and Wales remain at the forefront of best practices, training, qualifications, and industry standards.
What This Means For You
For members in England and Wales - your existing benefits, qualifications, CPD opportunities, and member services remain exactly the same. Please be assured that nothing about your TPI membership will change, and PMAS merging with TPI will not affect your membership in any way. The merger will also help enhance our membership offer for existing individual TPI members in Scotland.
Why This Matters
With PMAS joining TPI, we are strengthening advocacy, training, and professional development across the sector. A dedicated TPI Scotland Board will oversee matters specific to Scotland, ensuring that all members—wherever they are based—continue to receive relevant, high-quality support and representation.
As part of the transition and TPI’s commitment to supporting PMAS members, Graeme Hartley has been appointed as Executive Director for Scotland. With decades of experience, including the role of Director for Scotland at RICS, he will implement TPI Scotland Board decisions and ensure tailored support, representation, and advocacy for Scottish members.
Looking Ahead
This merger strengthens TPI by uniting expertise, resources, and representation under a single, unified voice for residential property management across the whole of the UK, bringing several key benefits, including:
- Over a century of heritage – Strengthening TPI’s position as the leading professional body for residential property management in the UK.
- Enhanced policy work with the Scottish Government to better represent the sector.
- Improved website resources for greater access to guidance and support.
- A new monthly professional journal focused on Scottish residential property management.
- A dedicated TPI Scotland Board with independent decision-making powers.
- A new TPI Executive Director for Scotland to support members and drive industry standards.
Graeme Hartley, Executive Director for Scotland, TPI, said:
"Combining forces enables us to build on PMAS’s long-established reputation while providing members with the scale and influence of a UK-wide body. This merger ensures that Scottish property professionals remain at the forefront of policy discussions, training advancements, and industry developments. It is a significant and exciting step forward for the sector in Scotland."
Neale Bisset, President PMAS, commented:
“PMAS has worked closely with TPI in recent years to ensure a popular and much needed diploma for Scottish Factors was launched, and is regularly updated to ensure ongoing relevance to our industry. It was clear that this joint approach had even more to offer, and I am delighted that discussions about the potential future benefits in both education and policy improvement led to the merger decision taken by our members.”
Andrew Bulmer, CEO of The Property Institute, added:
"This merger strengthens our ability to advocate for industry improvements, expand member benefits, and drive professional standards forward. By bringing PMAS into The Property Institute, we are combining history and heritage with scale and influence—ensuring a brighter, stronger future for property management professionals in Scotland. We look forward to supporting our members with even greater resources and representation under The Property Institute."
Together, we look forward to working with both our existing and new PMAS members to continue raising standards and shaping the future of property management, while embracing the opportunities this merger brings to The Property Institute and the expanded benefits it offers our members.
As the leading professional body for residential property management in the UK, and with the welcome addition of PMAS, TPI is committed to ensuring that property management professionals and firms across England, Scotland, and Wales remain at the forefront of policy, education, and best practices, reinforcing its position as the trusted voice of the sector.
If you have any questions about the merger, please contact us at [email protected]
