The Association is multi-disciplinary and its membership is drawn from a broad range of professionals including accountants, surveyors and valuers, insolvency practitioners, and lawyers. Its Council is drawn from leading members of the combined professions across the country and their expertise has produced a structure for insolvency for insolvency work of this type.
The Association has a detailed Code of Practice and Guidance Notes to which all of its members have agreed to adhere. We promote training of our members and during the current year are providing a substantial number of training hours. We also publish a regular newsletter, which is widely circulated not only to members but also within the banking fraternity, from whom we have received the fullest support.
AREF was founded in the early 1970s and formalised in 1986. Membership of the Association is by the relevant Trust or Fund but representation may be from the Committee of Management, Sponsoring House or the responsible Surveyor.
The Association's objective is to raise awareness of Real Estate Funds and demonstrate the advantages of these funds as effective property investment vehicles.
Women represent only 15% of the property and construction industry workforce, a balance still to be redressed. The Association of Women in Property aims to do just this. We are a national organisation that seeks to enhance the profile of women in this sector, both by providing a dynamic forum for women in these professions and by encouraging and nurturing aspiring talent.
