The AIPP and NFOPP which is an umbrella organisation bringing together some of the main property professional groups in the UK such as the NAEA for estate agents and the ARLA for letting agents have joined forces.

Not only do the NFOPP bring with them these two large organisations but also a whole host of smaller associations including commercial and business agents, valuers, auctioneers and inventory companies.

The NFOPP have always had an international property section which was called NAEA International and this in turn had links to some other organisations you may have heard o such as NAE, FIABCI and ICREA but it was not an organisation with an active membership like the AIPP.

When the NFOPP started thinking about developing NAEA International it seemed sensible to approach the AIPP who had a very strong membership base and also an established and well liked “brand” known and respected throughout the market place. A merger of the two seemed to be mutually advantageous. Through the AIPP there is a ready made link to the large international property networks, plus additional potential business links to the other organisations that are under the NFOPP umbrella. There will also be ready access to the NFOPP’s education/training arm which will enable them to look at providing training opportunities for members. In addition they will increase their membership by taking on the current members of NAEA so all in all it will be a rounder organisation and pack a bigger punch in the property market place.

As an AIPP member we have been very happy with the benefits our membership have given us and there is little doubt that our clients, the property buyers, know and respect this organisation so the joining of these two organisations can only be a benefit to us.

We would like to wish the new organisation every success for the future.