The Institute of Residential Property Management

What is the IRPM?

Your passport to professionalism in property management

The Institute is a self-governing body funded by membership contributions and other revenue deriving from its activities.

The IRPM was launched in early 2002 as a means of delivering a portable professional qualification in residential property management, available to anyone working in the sector, and one which would be accepted by all those operating within it. The Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA,) Association of Retirement Housing Managers (ARHM) and the Property Managers Association Scotland (PMAS) were founding sponsors in 2002.

The Institute’s aim is to meet the following objectives:-

Raise standards in this professional sector
Provide individuals with independent accreditation as to their professional skills
Provide a career development path for individuals
Aid in the process of recruiting new entrants to the sector
Assist practitioners in assessing job applicant capabilities
Provide opportunities for Continuing Professional Development
And generally improve the standing of the sector in the eyes of the public

The Institute was formally inaugurated in January 2002 with a defined Constitution and Rules, underpinned by a Code of Professional Conduct. It has a hierarchy of membership grades based on defined criteria. These grades are Fellow, Member, Associate and Affiliate.