The ERMAs 2022
Save the Date for the Enfranchisement & Right to Manage Awards 2022
The ERMAs celebrate excellence in the leasehold enfranchisement and right to manage industry.
The ERMAs celebrate excellence in the leasehold enfranchisement and right to manage industry.
Introducing The Apartment Adviser Awards – Incorporating The ERMAs!
Formerly known as the Enfranchisement & Right to Manage Awards (ERMAs), this prestigious event has evolved to reflect the latest developments in the leasehold property sector. Now in its 16th year, the awards continue to celebrate excellence, innovation, and outstanding contributions within enfranchisement, right to manage, and beyond.
With a fresh new brand and expanded categories and criteria, The Apartment Adviser Awards provide an even greater platform for professionals and organisations to showcase their achievements. This evolution is based on valuable industry feedback, ensuring the awards remain relevant, inclusive, and reflective of the ever-changing landscape of leasehold property management.
Are you ready to become a Triple A winner?
Join us for an unforgettable evening of celebration, networking, and recognition.
You can view the 2025 finalists, categories and judging criteria below.
With a fresh new brand and expanded categories and criteria, The Apartment Adviser Awards provide an even greater platform for professionals and organisations to showcase their achievements. This evolution is based on valuable industry feedback, ensuring the awards remain relevant, inclusive, and reflective of the ever-changing landscape of leasehold property management.
Are you ready to become a Triple A winner?
Join us for an unforgettable evening of celebration, networking, and recognition.
You can view the 2025 finalists, categories and judging criteria below.
SHORTLIST 2025
This year saw an incredibly high standard of entries, with some categories proving especially difficult for our judges due to the outstanding calibre of nominees. After much deliberation, the shortlist has been finalised — and we extend our warmest congratulations to all of our 2025 finalists!
Chambers of the Year
FINALISTS
Falcon Chambers
Landmark Chambers
Tanfield
FINALISTS
Falcon Chambers
Landmark Chambers
Tanfield
Solicitors Firm of the Year
FINALISTS
Bishop & Sewell
Brady Solicitors
Brethertons Solicitors
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Commonhold and Leasehold Experts Limited
Howard Kennedy
Thackray Williams Solicitors
FINALISTS
Bishop & Sewell
Brady Solicitors
Brethertons Solicitors
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Commonhold and Leasehold Experts Limited
Howard Kennedy
Thackray Williams Solicitors
Project Manager of the Year
FINALISTS
HAUS Block Management
Levrant-Rich Limited
The Freehold Collective
The Property People
FINALISTS
HAUS Block Management
Levrant-Rich Limited
The Freehold Collective
The Property People
Barrister of the Year - Kings Counsel
FINALISTS
Justin Bates KC - Landmark Chambers
Simon Allison KC - Landmark Chambers
FINALISTS
Justin Bates KC - Landmark Chambers
Simon Allison KC - Landmark Chambers
Barrister of the Year - Junior Counsel (Up to 10 years’ call)
FINALISTS
Ceri Edmonds -Tanfield
Richard Miller - Falcon Chambers
Sophie Gibson - Landmark Chambers
FINALISTS
Ceri Edmonds -Tanfield
Richard Miller - Falcon Chambers
Sophie Gibson - Landmark Chambers
Barrister of the Year - Junior Counsel (Over 10 years’ call)
FINALISTS
Cecily Crampin - Falcon Chambers
Ellodie Gibbons - Landmark Chambers
Mark Loveday - Tanfield
Paul Letman - Falcon Chambers
FINALISTS
Cecily Crampin - Falcon Chambers
Ellodie Gibbons - Landmark Chambers
Mark Loveday - Tanfield
Paul Letman - Falcon Chambers
Solicitor of the Year
FINALISTS
Clare Groom - Bishop & Sewell
Rob Boucher - Howard Kennedy
Sarah Collins - CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Verity McMahon - Brethertons Solicitors LLP
FINALISTS
Clare Groom - Bishop & Sewell
Rob Boucher - Howard Kennedy
Sarah Collins - CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Verity McMahon - Brethertons Solicitors LLP
Valuer of the Yar
FINALISTS
Marie Joyce - Marr-Johnson & Egerton LLP
James Laughlin - Watsons Property Group
FINALISTS
Marie Joyce - Marr-Johnson & Egerton LLP
James Laughlin - Watsons Property Group
Conveyancer of the Year
FINALISTS
Charlie Davidson - Bishop & Sewell
Commonhold and Leasehold Experts
Nazmin Choudhury – NC Law Solicitors
Thackray Williams Solicitors - Leasehold Team
FINALISTS
Charlie Davidson - Bishop & Sewell
Commonhold and Leasehold Experts
Nazmin Choudhury – NC Law Solicitors
Thackray Williams Solicitors - Leasehold Team
Rising Star Award
FINALISTS
Abigail Laborero - Brethertons Solicitors LLP
Jimmy Griffin - Thackray Williams Solicitors
FINALISTS
Abigail Laborero - Brethertons Solicitors LLP
Jimmy Griffin - Thackray Williams Solicitors
2025 Categories & Criteria
Chambers of the Year
This is an award category for an COMPANY/ORGANISATION
Who should enter: Chambers who deal with lease extensions, enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What has made your chambers stand out over the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of lease extensions / collective enfranchisement / right to manage cases / residential service charge / Building Safety Act matters (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of promotion, such as promoting knowledge of leasehold law and law reform by speaking at conferences, writing articles, contributing ideas on reform or similar (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Who should enter: Chambers who deal with lease extensions, enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What has made your chambers stand out over the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of lease extensions / collective enfranchisement / right to manage cases / residential service charge / Building Safety Act matters (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of promotion, such as promoting knowledge of leasehold law and law reform by speaking at conferences, writing articles, contributing ideas on reform or similar (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Barrister of the Year - Junior Counsel
(Up to 10 years’ call)
This is an award category for an INDIVIDUAL
Who should enter: Barristers dealing with enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters, and have been practising for up to 10 years.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What impact have you made within your role/chambers over the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Has provided an outstanding contribution to cases within the last 18 months and/or contribution to their chambers and/or residential leasehold and commonhold Law Reform (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of self promotion, such as promoting knowledge of leasehold law and law reform by speaking at conferences, writing articles, contributing ideas on reform or similar (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
This is an award category for an INDIVIDUAL
Who should enter: Barristers dealing with enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters, and have been practising for up to 10 years.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What impact have you made within your role/chambers over the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Has provided an outstanding contribution to cases within the last 18 months and/or contribution to their chambers and/or residential leasehold and commonhold Law Reform (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of self promotion, such as promoting knowledge of leasehold law and law reform by speaking at conferences, writing articles, contributing ideas on reform or similar (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Barrister of the Year - Junior Counsel
(Over 10 years’ call)
This is an award category for an INDIVIDUAL
Who should enter: Barristers dealing with enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters, and have been practising for over 10 years.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What impact have you made within your role/chambers over the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Has provided an outstanding contribution to cases within the last 18 months and/or contribution to their chambers and/or residential leasehold and commonhold Law Reform (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of self promotion, such as promoting knowledge of leasehold law and law reform by speaking at conferences, writing articles, contributing ideas on reform or similar (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
This is an award category for an INDIVIDUAL
Who should enter: Barristers dealing with enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters, and have been practising for over 10 years.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What impact have you made within your role/chambers over the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Has provided an outstanding contribution to cases within the last 18 months and/or contribution to their chambers and/or residential leasehold and commonhold Law Reform (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of self promotion, such as promoting knowledge of leasehold law and law reform by speaking at conferences, writing articles, contributing ideas on reform or similar (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Barrister of the Year - Kings Counsel
This is an award category for an INDIVIDUAL
Who should enter: Barristers with an established practice dealing with enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters and have been appointed Kings Counsel.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What impact have you made within your role/chambers over the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Has provided an outstanding contribution to cases within the last 18 months and/or contribution to their chambers and/or residential leasehold and commonhold Law Reform (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of self promotion, such as promoting knowledge of leasehold law and law reform by speaking at conferences, writing articles, contributing ideas on reform or similar (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Who should enter: Barristers with an established practice dealing with enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters and have been appointed Kings Counsel.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What impact have you made within your role/chambers over the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Has provided an outstanding contribution to cases within the last 18 months and/or contribution to their chambers and/or residential leasehold and commonhold Law Reform (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of self promotion, such as promoting knowledge of leasehold law and law reform by speaking at conferences, writing articles, contributing ideas on reform or similar (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Solicitor of the Year
This is an award category for an INDIVIDUAL
Who should enter: Individual Solicitors who act for freeholders and / or leaseholders in enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What impact have you made within your role/company over the past 12 months? Your response should include reference to one of more of the following: contribution to cases within the last 12 months (up to 350 words)
- Excellence in client communications and quality of service (up to 350 words)
- Evidence of continued professional development, self promotion and leadership skills (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Who should enter: Individual Solicitors who act for freeholders and / or leaseholders in enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What impact have you made within your role/company over the past 12 months? Your response should include reference to one of more of the following: contribution to cases within the last 12 months (up to 350 words)
- Excellence in client communications and quality of service (up to 350 words)
- Evidence of continued professional development, self promotion and leadership skills (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Solicitors Firm of the Year
This is an award category for an COMPANY/ORGANISATION
Who should enter: Solicitor firms who act for freeholders and / or leaseholders in enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What has made your firm stand out over the past 12 months? Your response should include reference to one or more of the following: expertise applied to cases within the last 12 months, industry leadership and/or financial performance (up to 350 words)
- Details of excellence in client communication and business development (up to 350 words)
- Details of staff development and training initiatives (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Who should enter: Solicitor firms who act for freeholders and / or leaseholders in enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What has made your firm stand out over the past 12 months? Your response should include reference to one or more of the following: expertise applied to cases within the last 12 months, industry leadership and/or financial performance (up to 350 words)
- Details of excellence in client communication and business development (up to 350 words)
- Details of staff development and training initiatives (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Valuer of the Year
This is an award category for an INDIVIDUAL
Who should enter: Valuers who act for freeholders and / or leaseholders in enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What impact have you made within your role or the industry in the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Details of expertise applied to cases within the last 12 months (up to 350 words)
- Details of excellence in client communications and quality of service (up to 350 words)
- Sample of valuation report (PDF) and terms of business (PDF)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Who should enter: Valuers who act for freeholders and / or leaseholders in enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What impact have you made within your role or the industry in the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Details of expertise applied to cases within the last 12 months (up to 350 words)
- Details of excellence in client communications and quality of service (up to 350 words)
- Sample of valuation report (PDF) and terms of business (PDF)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Project Manager of the Year
This is an award category for an COMPANY/ORGANISATION or INDIVIDUAL
Who should enter? This category is open to individuals and companies who deal with project management and assist leaseholders with statutory lease extensions/group lease extensions, freehold purchase and right to manage matters overseeing legal, conveyancing & organisational duties including paralegal, conveyancer, legal executive, property management companies (and any other relevant positions )
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What has made you or your business stand out over the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of how you demonstrate a clear and effective project management service (up to 350 words)
- Evidence of depth of knowledge and expertise applied to projects within the last 12 months (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Who should enter? This category is open to individuals and companies who deal with project management and assist leaseholders with statutory lease extensions/group lease extensions, freehold purchase and right to manage matters overseeing legal, conveyancing & organisational duties including paralegal, conveyancer, legal executive, property management companies (and any other relevant positions )
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What has made you or your business stand out over the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of how you demonstrate a clear and effective project management service (up to 350 words)
- Evidence of depth of knowledge and expertise applied to projects within the last 12 months (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Rising Star Award
This is an award category for an INDIVIDUAL
Who should enter? This category is open to individuals who act for freeholders and / or leaseholders in enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters including solicitors, valuers, and other professional advisers who have been qualified for up to 2 years.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What impact have you made within your role or the industry in the past 12 months? Your response should include reference to one or more of the following: contribution to cases/projects within the last 12 months (up to 350 words)
- Excellence in client communications and quality of service (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of continued and personal professional development and goals (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Who should enter? This category is open to individuals who act for freeholders and / or leaseholders in enfranchisement and/or right to manage matters, including residential service charge and/or Building Safety Act matters including solicitors, valuers, and other professional advisers who have been qualified for up to 2 years.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What impact have you made within your role or the industry in the past 12 months? Your response should include reference to one or more of the following: contribution to cases/projects within the last 12 months (up to 350 words)
- Excellence in client communications and quality of service (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of continued and personal professional development and goals (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
New 2025 - Conveyancer of the Year
This is an award category for an INDIVIDUAL or TEAM
Who should enter: Individual conveyancers or conveyancing teams who have demonstrated conveyancing work in relation to enfranchisement and/or right to manage and lease extensions cases.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What has made you or your business stand out over the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of how you demonstrate a clear and effective conveyancing process service (up to 350 words)
- Evidence of depth of knowledge and expertise applied to conveyancing matters within the last 12 months (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Who should enter: Individual conveyancers or conveyancing teams who have demonstrated conveyancing work in relation to enfranchisement and/or right to manage and lease extensions cases.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- What has made you or your business stand out over the past 12 months? (up to 350 words)
- Please supply details of how you demonstrate a clear and effective conveyancing process service (up to 350 words)
- Evidence of depth of knowledge and expertise applied to conveyancing matters within the last 12 months (up to 350 words)
- Please submit a minimum of 2 testimonials to support your entry. Testimonials must be dated within the past 6 months.
Table & Ticket Prices - 2025
Premium Table of 10
£2900 plus VAT (Subscriber Price: £2700 plus VAT)
Includes drinks reception, entertainment, 3 course meal, half a bottle of wine PP, half a bottle of water PP, tea/coffee and petit fours per person.
Plus one bottle of champagne for the table.
Standard Table of 10
£2700 plus VAT (Subscriber Price: £2500 plus VAT)
Includes drinks reception, entertainment, 3 course meal, half a bottle of wine PP, half a bottle of water PP, tea/coffee and petit fours per person.
Individual Ticket
£270 plus VAT (Subscriber Price: £250 plus VAT)
Includes drinks reception, entertainment, 3 course meal, half a bottle of wine PP, half a bottle of water PP, tea/coffee and petit fours per person.
£2900 plus VAT (Subscriber Price: £2700 plus VAT)
Includes drinks reception, entertainment, 3 course meal, half a bottle of wine PP, half a bottle of water PP, tea/coffee and petit fours per person.
Plus one bottle of champagne for the table.
Standard Table of 10
£2700 plus VAT (Subscriber Price: £2500 plus VAT)
Includes drinks reception, entertainment, 3 course meal, half a bottle of wine PP, half a bottle of water PP, tea/coffee and petit fours per person.
Individual Ticket
£270 plus VAT (Subscriber Price: £250 plus VAT)
Includes drinks reception, entertainment, 3 course meal, half a bottle of wine PP, half a bottle of water PP, tea/coffee and petit fours per person.
Judges 2025
The awards support the following charities, kindly nominated by our judges.
Child Bereavement UK
www.childbereavementuk.org/
Evelina London Children's Charity
www.evelinacharity.org.uk/
MIND
www.mind.org.uk/
Child Bereavement UK
www.childbereavementuk.org/
Evelina London Children's Charity
www.evelinacharity.org.uk/
MIND
www.mind.org.uk/
Group 1
This judging group will consist of an ALEP panel who will make up group 1 and they will be scoring the following categories.
Chambers of the Year, Barrister of the Year - KC, Barrister of the Year - JC (up to 10 years) and Rising Star Award.
This judging group will consist of an ALEP panel who will make up group 1 and they will be scoring the following categories.
Chambers of the Year, Barrister of the Year - KC, Barrister of the Year - JC (up to 10 years) and Rising Star Award.
Clare Grove
Head of Communications & Strategic Implementation
ALEP
ALEP
Clare Grove is ALEP’s Head of Communications & Strategic Implementation and is well known to the ALEP membership, having worked with the Association and in the leasehold sector for over 12 years.
Clare has worked in marketing and events in a range of industries including housebuilding, automotive and healthcare for over 25 years and is a chartered marketer and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
As an external Marketing Director, Clare supports legal, financial and healthcare clients with their marketing strategy and implementation.
This is her third stint as an ERMAs judge, and she is pleased to champion excellence in the leasehold sector.
Clare has worked in marketing and events in a range of industries including housebuilding, automotive and healthcare for over 25 years and is a chartered marketer and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
As an external Marketing Director, Clare supports legal, financial and healthcare clients with their marketing strategy and implementation.
This is her third stint as an ERMAs judge, and she is pleased to champion excellence in the leasehold sector.
Damian Greenish
CONSULTANT SOLICITOR AND ALEP HONORARY PRESIDENT, ALEp
Damian Greenish has been a solicitor for over 40 years. Until his retirement as a partner in 2016, he was senior partner and then chairman of Pemberton Greenish LLP. He is now a senior consultant to the leading Mayfair firm Forsters LLP. Throughout his career, he has taken a close interest in the subject of leasehold reform, advising both landlords and tenants on all aspects of residential leasehold law, with particular interest in enfranchisement. He has been involved in many of the landmark leasehold reform cases in the Supreme Court, House of Lords, Court of Appeal, High Court and the valuation tribunals. He has been the joint editor of Hague on Leasehold Enfranchisement since 1998, the 7th Edition being published in 2020. He is a speaker at and acts as a regular chairman of the leading conferences and seminars in this specialised sector of the law. He is chairman of the Trustees of the Sloane Stanley Estate (a mixed-use Estate in west Chelsea, London); a Vice-President (and former Chairman of the Council) of the Chelsea Society; a member of The Law Society; a member of the British Property Federation’s Residential Property Management Committee, Honourary President of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) and a member of the Commonhold Council.
Eleanor Murray
ALEP Advisory Committee member
Eleanor heads up the Enfranchisement and Residential Disputes team at CMS. She is an expert in her field advising on all aspects of residential disputes with a particular specialism in enfranchisement where her clients include Prime Central London landed estates, investors and developers. She also regularly deals with and right to manage instructions as well as 1987 Act rights of first refusal, residential service charge disputes and Estate Management Schemes.
She currently sits on the ALEP Advisory Committee and is a member of the Residential BPF Board Committee.
She currently sits on the ALEP Advisory Committee and is a member of the Residential BPF Board Committee.
John Midgley
SOLICITOR AT SEDDONS & ALEP DIRECTOR
John is a partner in the Property Disputes team and heads up the specialist Leasehold Enfranchisement team at Seddons. He is a leading practitioner in the field of collective enfranchisement, lease extensions and right to manage claims, having been involved in numerous highly contentious cases. John writes regularly for specialist publications on a variety of enfranchisement and landlord and tenant issues. He has been identified as one of the top 100 influential people in the leasehold property sector, appearing for several years in the 'News on The Block' "Hot 100" list which includes a mix of professionals, politicians, property owners and investors. John was instrumental in pioneering the Leasehold Reform Amendment Act 2014 and continues to work with parliamentarians on issues within the leasehold sector.
Henrietta Hammonds
ALEP VALUER & COMMItTEE MEMBER,
BECKETT & KAY
BECKETT & KAY
Henrietta is a partner at Beckett and Kay, a firm founded in 2002 specialising in landlord and tenant matters. She is the youngest ever woman to become a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (“RICS”) and is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Member of the Institute of Residential Property Management.
She specialises particularly in enfranchisement and diminution cases, and has an interest in alternative dispute resolution. She is a qualified arbitrator and an RICS-accredited mediator.
In enfranchisement cases, Henrietta acts for landlords, intermediate landlords, and tenants. She has appeared at the First-tier Tribunal (Lands Chamber) and assisted in cases in the Upper Tribunal and beyond. She is a member of the advisory committee of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (“ALEP”). Henrietta regularly lectures on valuation topics, including at the RICS Dilapidations Conference, RICS Valuation Conference, ALEP lectures and conferences, and other professionally organised seminars.
She specialises particularly in enfranchisement and diminution cases, and has an interest in alternative dispute resolution. She is a qualified arbitrator and an RICS-accredited mediator.
In enfranchisement cases, Henrietta acts for landlords, intermediate landlords, and tenants. She has appeared at the First-tier Tribunal (Lands Chamber) and assisted in cases in the Upper Tribunal and beyond. She is a member of the advisory committee of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (“ALEP”). Henrietta regularly lectures on valuation topics, including at the RICS Dilapidations Conference, RICS Valuation Conference, ALEP lectures and conferences, and other professionally organised seminars.
Group 2
This judging group will consist of the judges below and they will be scoring the following categories.
Solicitors Firm of the Year, Solicitor of the Year, Barrister of the Year - JC (over 10 years) and Professional Adviser of the Year.
This judging group will consist of the judges below and they will be scoring the following categories.
Solicitors Firm of the Year, Solicitor of the Year, Barrister of the Year - JC (over 10 years) and Professional Adviser of the Year.
Jonathan Channing
director, jc property consultancy
Jonathan is a property management consultant specialising in all matters ‘block management’. He works with RMCs and RTMs, managing agents, and talented suppliers to the industry. And to ensure he can consider issues from all angles, he is an RMC director twice over in London and Herts respectively. A fellow of the TPI and pro-bono Honorary Consultant to the FPRA, Jonathan enjoys a helicopter view of the sector and is in a strong position to assist and guide all stakeholders in making sustainably good decisions.
Mairéad Carroll
Associate Director, Residential Standards, rics
Mairéad is a Senior Specialist at RICS where she leads on work relating to property agency and management. With a long career in residential real estate.
Mairéad has previously worked in the housing association sector in policy and external affairs and on the Board at Innisfree Housing Association. Currently reviewing the framework of the RICS property standards.
Mairéad also represents RICS on a number of groups including the Technical Support Group to the Commonhold Council, the steering group for Homebuying and Selling Group, the Construction Industry Council’s Housing Panel and the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team Material Information Steering Group.
Mairéad has previously worked in the housing association sector in policy and external affairs and on the Board at Innisfree Housing Association. Currently reviewing the framework of the RICS property standards.
Mairéad also represents RICS on a number of groups including the Technical Support Group to the Commonhold Council, the steering group for Homebuying and Selling Group, the Construction Industry Council’s Housing Panel and the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team Material Information Steering Group.
Bob Smytherman
HON CHAIRMAN, FPRA
Bob Smytherman has been a committee member of the FPRA for over 15 years and became Hon Chairman in 2008.
He is currently a director of his own residents’ association and has been since 1992, taking over as chairman in 1995 and was instrumental in removing a number of ineffective managing agents and along with his fellow RMC Directors has self-managed the Worthing estate since 2001 saving on agent’s fees, which has enabled them to spend more on the block itself. Bob was also responsible for challenging the RMC lease with the freeholder on building insurance and as a result they are now free to purchase their own policy. Their residents’ association is formally recognised by the local authorities for consultations by West Sussex County Council and the Borough Council, as well as other public organisations and includes being a statutory consultee for Licensing and Planning applications.
He is currently a director of his own residents’ association and has been since 1992, taking over as chairman in 1995 and was instrumental in removing a number of ineffective managing agents and along with his fellow RMC Directors has self-managed the Worthing estate since 2001 saving on agent’s fees, which has enabled them to spend more on the block itself. Bob was also responsible for challenging the RMC lease with the freeholder on building insurance and as a result they are now free to purchase their own policy. Their residents’ association is formally recognised by the local authorities for consultations by West Sussex County Council and the Borough Council, as well as other public organisations and includes being a statutory consultee for Licensing and Planning applications.
Group 3
This judging group will consist of the judges below and they will be scoring the following categories.
Valuer of the Year, Valuers Firm of the Year, Project Manager of the Year and Conveyancer of the Year.
This judging group will consist of the judges below and they will be scoring the following categories.
Valuer of the Year, Valuers Firm of the Year, Project Manager of the Year and Conveyancer of the Year.
Yashmin Mistry
managing partner, jpc
Yashmin Mistry is a Partner and leads JPC Law’s Property Practice Group. Yashmin is a leading expert in leasehold enfranchisement and landlord & tenant matters and is widely acknowledged as a thought leader in her field. She is influential not only as a practitioner and commentator, but increasingly as someone asked to play an active role in shaping how the law works. Yashmin is a “Recognised Expert” in the prestigious Legal 500 guide as well as receiving recognition in the 2014 to 2018 “Top 100 Most Influential People in the Residential Sector” property guide.
Natasha Rees
senior partner, forsters llp
A Lawyer Hot 100, described as ‘standout’ and ‘very high profile’ in Chambers 2024, and at the ‘forefront of Forsters’ success’ in Legal 500 2024, Natasha was elected to be Senior Partner in September 2022.
Natasha is well known for working with leaseholders, protecting their interests through the Courts and Tribunals. Most notably, she acted for the leaseholders in their successful nuisance action against the Tate Gallery in the Supreme Court, known as Fearn and others (Appellants) v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery (Respondent). As an enfranchisement specialist, she also acts for leaseholders in leading enfranchisement cases. She succeeded in the House of Lords in the leading cases Aggio and Sportelli and created the test enfranchisement structure for the Ministry of Defence, going on to lead on the successful proceedings relating to their UK property portfolio, known as Annington Property Ltd v Secretary of State for Defence 2023. As a result of this claim, the MOD was able to re-acquire their UK property portfolio at a fraction of its market value. he is recognised in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame and as a Band 1 Ranked Lawyer in the Chambers UK Guide 2025.
Natasha is well known for working with leaseholders, protecting their interests through the Courts and Tribunals. Most notably, she acted for the leaseholders in their successful nuisance action against the Tate Gallery in the Supreme Court, known as Fearn and others (Appellants) v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery (Respondent). As an enfranchisement specialist, she also acts for leaseholders in leading enfranchisement cases. She succeeded in the House of Lords in the leading cases Aggio and Sportelli and created the test enfranchisement structure for the Ministry of Defence, going on to lead on the successful proceedings relating to their UK property portfolio, known as Annington Property Ltd v Secretary of State for Defence 2023. As a result of this claim, the MOD was able to re-acquire their UK property portfolio at a fraction of its market value. he is recognised in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame and as a Band 1 Ranked Lawyer in the Chambers UK Guide 2025.
Bob Smytherman
HON CHAIRMAN, FPRA
Bob Smytherman has been a committee member of the FPRA for over 15 years and became Hon Chairman in 2008.
He is currently a director of his own residents’ association and has been since 1992, taking over as chairman in 1995 and was instrumental in removing a number of ineffective managing agents and along with his fellow RMC Directors has self-managed the Worthing estate since 2001 saving on agent’s fees, which has enabled them to spend more on the block itself. Bob was also responsible for challenging the RMC lease with the freeholder on building insurance and as a result they are now free to purchase their own policy. Their residents’ association is formally recognised by the local authorities for consultations by West Sussex County Council and the Borough Council, as well as other public organisations and includes being a statutory consultee for Licensing and Planning applications.
He is currently a director of his own residents’ association and has been since 1992, taking over as chairman in 1995 and was instrumental in removing a number of ineffective managing agents and along with his fellow RMC Directors has self-managed the Worthing estate since 2001 saving on agent’s fees, which has enabled them to spend more on the block itself. Bob was also responsible for challenging the RMC lease with the freeholder on building insurance and as a result they are now free to purchase their own policy. Their residents’ association is formally recognised by the local authorities for consultations by West Sussex County Council and the Borough Council, as well as other public organisations and includes being a statutory consultee for Licensing and Planning applications.
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