| A | Abacus Construction Index - a directory of 2,000 recommended websites and online documents for UK construction professionals. |
| Academy of Experts (The) Alternative Dispute Resolution | |
| ACEA - Association of Civil Enforcement Agencies | |
| Action for Market Towns Promoting the vitality and visibility of small market towns | |
| Acts of Parliament - Full texts of all Acts of Parliament from 1988 | |
| ADAS - the leading consultancy and research organisation to the land-based industries | |
| Alliance of Independent Retailers Bank Chambers, 5-9 St. Nicholas Street, Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 1UW Tel: 01905 612733 Web | |
| Annuity Bureau (The) - Pensions Income Drawdown Advisory Bureau | |
| Arboriculture Association (The) Ampfield House Romsey Hampshire SO51 9PA England Tel 01794 368717 - Tree Problems, Tree Surgeons. | |
| Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) Web | |
| Association of British Insurers (ABI) 51 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HQ Tel: 020 7600 3333 Web | |
| Association of British Investigators (ABI) - Professional association of investigators | |
| Association of Building Engineers (ABE) Luytens House, Billing Brook Road, Weston Favell, Northampton NN3 8NW Tel: 01604 404121 Web | |
| Association of Independent Inventory Clerks Web | |
| Association of International Property Professionals - 94 New Bond Street, London, W1S 1SJ Tel: 020 7409 7061 Email: memberinfo@aipp.org.uk (industry) enquiries@aipp.org.uk (consumer) | |
| Association of Planning Supervisors - sets out to create the principles of best practice in fulfilling the requirements of the Construction (Design Management) Regulations 1994 | |
| Association of Professional Satellite Installers (APSI) Web | |
| Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) Maple House, 53-55 Woodside Road, Amersham, Bucks HP6 6AA Tel: 01923 896555 Web | |
| Association of Relocation Agents 11 Malborough Place, Brighton Tel: 01273 624455 Web | |
| Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA) 178 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 4ND Tel: 020 7978 2607 Web | |
| Auctions - Internet resources for UK auctions - includes a section on property | |
| Bar Council (The) - The Bar Council ® is the regulatory and representative body for barristers in England and Wales | |
| BBC Whatchdog - Consumer whatchdog programme | |
| B | Better Payments Practice Campaign Collecting Debts, using the courts |
| Boundary Problems - useful information site on boundary problems | |
| British Approvals of Fire Equipment (BAFE) - established in 1984, operates independent third party schemes of approval for fire protection systems and services | |
| British Association of Entrepreneurs Web | |
| British Association of Removers (BAR) 3 Churchill Court, 58 Station Road, North Harrow, Middlesex HA2 7SA Tel: 020 8861 3331 Web | |
| British Automatic Sprinkler Association (BASA) Web | |
| British Banker's Association Web | |
| British Board of Agreement Standards in the Construction Industry Web | |
| British Chambers of Commerce (The) Web | |
| British Contract Furnishing Association (The) (BCFA) Web | |
| British Council for Offices 38 Lombard Street, London EC3V 9BS Tel: 020 7283 4588 Web | |
| British Decorators Association (BDA) 32 Corton Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 5TW Tel: 024 7635 3776 Web | |
| British & Irish Ombudsman Association - Which ombudsman do you need? | |
| British & Irish Legal Information Institute ( BAILII) - Access to Public Legal Information | |
| British Institute of Facilities Management | |
| British & Irish Legal Information Institute - British and Irish Public Legal Information | |
| British Franchise Association - the single regulatory body for franchising in the UK. | |
| British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) | |
| British Gas - Business Users Website | |
| www.Building Conservation.com Urban regeneration and conservation directory | |
| Building History - A guide to researching historic buildings in the British Isles | |
| Business Crime Check Web | |
| Business in the Community | |
| Business Link Web | |
| Butterworths - Legal publishers | |
| Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) 15 Soho Square, London W1D 3HL Tel: 0870 901 3380 Web | |
| Buy to Let - ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents) buy to let section | |
| British Geological Survey (BGS) Kingsley Durham Centre, Kenworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG Tel: 0115 936 3100 Web | |
| British Pest Control Association (BPCA - 01332 294288 | |
| British Property Federation (BPF) 1 Warwick Row, 7th Floor, London SW1E 5ER Tel: 020 7828 0111 Web | |
| British Retail Consortium (BRC) 5 Grafton Street, London W1S 4EG Tel: 020 7647 1599 Web | |
| Building Control - This site provides up to date information on Building Control Regulations | |
| Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) - Current accurate information | |
| Building Research Establishment (BRE) Building Research Establishment Ltd, Garston, Watford WD25 9XX Web | |
| British Standards Institution (BSI) Group Headquarters, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL Tel: 020 8996 9000 Web | |
| British Tourist Authority Web | |
| British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA) Room 10, 4th Floor, Glen House, Stag Place, London SW1E 5AG Web | |
| British Wood Preservation & Damp Proofing Association Damp, Rot, Woodworm | |
| C | Cambridge Econometrics - a leading economic and industrial forecasting group |
| Centre for Housing Policy (The) University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD Tel: 01904 433691 Web | |
| Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) A consultancy that applies economic and statistical tools to business and policy evaluation problems. | |
| Certificated Bailiffs Association - Civil law enforcement for over 90 years | |
| Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Web | |
| Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Web | |
| Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Octavia House, Westwod Way, Coventry CV4 8JP Tel: 02476 851700 Web | |
| Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) | |
| Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) - senior professional body in the United Kingdom concerned solely with all aspects of taxation | |
| Child Poverty Action Group - Useful information on Housing Benefits & Council Tax | |
| Citizens Advice Bureaux National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux (NACAB) Communications Department, Myddelton House, 115-123 Pentonville Road, London N1 9LZ Tel: 020 7833 2181 Web | |
| Coal Authority (The) 200 Litchfiled Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG18 4RG Tel: 01623 427162 Web | |
| College of Estate Management (The) - distance learning for property professionals | |
| Connecting Legal - on line legal directory | |
| Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Centre Point, 103 Oxford Street, London WC1 1DU Web | |
| Companies House Crown Way, Cardiff CF14 3UZ Tel: 029 2038 0801 Web | |
| Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) - tackles racial discrimination and promotes racial equality | |
| CORGI (Council for Registered Gas Installers) 1 Elmwood, Chineham Business Park, Crockford Lane, Basingstoke, RG24 8WG, Tel: 01256 372200 | |
| Council for Energy Efficiency Development (CEED) Web | |
| Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) 3 Saville Row, London W1S 3PB Tel: 020 7437 0075 Web | |
| Council Tax Banding - Check which band a property is in through the valuation Office Site | |
| Countryside Agency (The) Web | |
| Court Service The Agency is responsible for running the court system (except Magistrates) in England & Wales Web | |
| D | Data Protection (Office of) - Data Protection & Freedom of Information Acts |
| Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) Regional Development Agencies Web | |
| Department of Trade & Industry Web | |
| Department of Social Security (DSS) (since 8/6/01 Department of Work & Pensions - DWP) Web | |
| Design for Homes Web | |
| Disability Site - UK Gov - run by the Disability Unit, in the Department for Work and Pensions | |
| Disability Rights Commission - independent body set up by the Government to help secure civil rights for disabled people | |
| Draught Proofing Advisory Association (DPAA) PO Box 12 Haslemere, Surry GU27 3AHTel: 01428 654011 | |
| Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE Tel: 020 7944 5956 Web | |
| E | Electrical Contractors Association (The) The ECA assists and encourages its members to provide high quality, good value and safe electrical installation. |
| Empty Homes Agency (The) 195-197 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5NE Tel: 020 7828 6288 Web | |
| Energy Efficiency Advice Centres There are nearly 50 Energy Efficiency Advice Centres (EEACs) in the United Kingdom which give free and impartial advice | |
| Energy Efficiency - Government best practice programme | |
| Energy Saving Trust Web | |
| energywatch - Gas & Electricity consumer champion operating independently of the regulator Web | |
| Environment Agency Tel: 0845 9333111 Web Flood Areas Web | |
| Expert Witness Institute (The) Web | |
| ExpertSearch - On-Line directory of expert witnesses | |
| Equal Opportunities Commission - agency working to eliminate sex discrimination | |
| F | Facilities Management Directory - U.K. premises and facilities management information on the internet |
| Fair Rent Campaign | |
| Federation of International Furniture Removers 69 Rue Picard B5, 1080 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 426 51 60 Web | |
| Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Gordon Fisher House, 14-15 Great James Street, London WC1N 3DP Tel: 020 7242 7583 Web | |
| Federation of Plastering and Dry Wall Contractors (FPDC) is the independent professional voice of the plastering industry committed to raising quality and standards. | |
| Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Whittle Way, Blackpool Business Park, Blackpool, Lancashire FY4 2FE Tel: 01253 336000 Web | |
| Financial Ombudsman Service Web | |
| Financial Services Authority Web | |
| FireNet - Electronic Pages for the British Fire service Web | |
| Forum of Private Business Web | |
| Fraud Prevention Website - This site is a world first on fraud. It brings together material on prevention, detection and information on fraud. | |
| G | Garden Law - useful site for legal problems concerning gardens |
| Glass & Glazing Federation (The) 44-48 Borough High Street, London SE1 1XB, Tel: 020 7403 7177 Web | |
| Guild of Letting & Management (The) 15 Briscoe Road, Hoddesdon, Herts. EN11 9DG Tel: 01992 420022 - Training/expertise for those wishing to make a career in residential lettings | |
| Guarantee Protection Trust (The) Guarantees the guarantees of members of BWPDA | |
| H | Health & Safety Executive Web |
| Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO) Web | |
| Highways Agency Web | |
| HM Customs & Excise Web | |
| HM Treasury Web | |
| Home Office - The Home Office is responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales | |
| Home Safety Network (DTI) - web site on home safety Web | |
| Homelesspages - Bibliography & introduction to homelessness, plus database of resources, including research reports, directories, training courses and websites | |
| House Builders' Federation (HBF) 56-64 Leondard Street, London EC2A 4JX Tel: 020 7608 5100 Web | |
| Housing Corporation (The) Web | |
| Housing & Housing Policy Links - Office of Deputy Prime Minister | |
| Housing Forum (The) Tel: 0207 691 0220 Web | |
| Housing & Housing Policy - DTLR Site on Private Rented Sector Housing Policy | |
| Housing Law - Virtual Law Library on Housing matters | |
| Housemate - The Shelter site for young people, and carers working with homelessness | |
| House Detectives - Tracing the history of your property | |
| Housingnet - UK Housing Information | |
| House of Commons Home Page Web | |
| House of Lords Home Page Web | |
| Human Rights Unit - Lord Chancellors Department - main responsibility is to ensure the successful implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998 | |
| I | ICSTIS - Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services |
| Immigration and Nationality Directorate - responsible for immigration control & Asylum Seekers | |
| Independent Surveyors' Association ISA) An association of independent surveying and valuation practices with members throughout England and Wales | |
| Information Society - National Inventory Project (NIP) on-line database, a web-based database of UK projects and initiatives concerned with the Information Society | |
| Inland Revenue Web | |
| Insolvency Service (The) Web | |
| Insolvency - The UK Bankruptcy & Insolvency Website - useful links including auctions | |
| Insolvency Advice - Free advice | |
| Institute of Credit Management (The) The Water Mill, Station Road, South Luffenham, Leicestershire LE15 8NB Tel: 01780 722900 | |
| Institute of Business Advisors Web | |
| Institute of Professional Investigators - Professional Association of Investigators | |
| Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (The) - Tax advice for government and other agencies | |
| Institution of Business Agents - sustaining professional standards for Business Transfer Agents and Commercial Estate Agents across the UK | |
| Institution of Occupational Health & Safety - Representing safety & health professionals | |
| Institute of Plumbing (The) 64 Station Lane, Hornchurch, Essex RM12 6NB TeL: 01708 472791 Web | |
| Institution of Structural Engineers (The) - concerned with the safety, efficiency and elegance of buildings and engineering structures - loadings and structural stability. | |
| Intellectual Property Rights - Government backed site on UK IP on the Internet | |
| International Real Estate Federation (The) - In it's 52 years of existence FIABCI, has built an enviable reputation as the authentic voice of international real estate | |
| Investment Property Forum (IPF) Information exchanging group of investment surveyors | |
| J | Joseph Rowntree Foundation The Homestead, 40 Water End, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6WP Tel: 01904 629241 Web |
| Just Claim - Guide to getting paid using the court procedures - Small Claims & Interest on Late Payments | |
| K | |
| L | Law on the Web - useful legal information site |
| LandlordAdvice - a free web site for landlords which offers information on most landlord subjects like section 21 notices or housing benefit issues. | |
| Land Registry HM Land Registry Headquarters, 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London Tel: 020 7917 8888 see Web for regional offices and FAQ | |
| Law Reports - ICLR established 1865 for the publication of Judicial Decisions of the Superior and Appellate Courts in England | |
| Law Reports - Times On-line - The Times Law Reports are available from LexisNexis dating back to 1988. Fully searchable with catchwords, the reports are an indispensable reference tool | |
| Law Society (The) 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL Tel: 020 7242 1222 Web | |
| Law Teacher - a useful resource aimed at students and others interested in legal topics | |
| Leasehold Advisory Service 8 Maddox Street, London W1R 9PN Tel: 0845 345 1993 Web | |
| Leaseholders.Co.UK Leaseholders Site for Leasehold,LVT and Freehold help | |
| Legal Services Commission - The LSC is an executive non-departmental public body created under the Access to Justice Act 1999 to replace the Legal Aid Board | |
| Legal Services Research Centre - the research Division of the Legal Services Commission | |
| Leasehold Advisory Service - Advice centre for Long Leaseholds | |
| Local Government Association (LGA) Local Government House, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HZ Tel: 020 7664 3000 Web | |
| Liberty - independent human rights organisation which works to defend and extend rights and freedoms in England and Wales. | |
| Lloyds of London - Lloyd's is a unique insurance provider. It is not a company but a brokered market in which 108 underwriting syndicates | |
| M | Master Locksmiths Association 5D Great Central Way, Woodford Halse, Daventry, Northants, NM11 3PZ, Tel: 01327 262256 Web |
| Mediation UK - resolving disputes with the help of an impartial third party | |
| Meteorological Office - UK climate and weather statistics | |
| Mortgage Code Compliance Board A Code of Practice which sets standards of good mortgage lending practice in the buying and selling of mortgages | |
| N | National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) PO Box 1843, Warwick CV34 4ZA, Tel: 01926 496683 Web |
| National Approvals Council for Security Systems (NACOSS) | |
| National Assembly for Wales (The) | |
| National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) Arbon House, 21 Jury Street, Warwick, Warwickshire CV34 4EH Tel: 01926 49680 Web | |
| National Association of Loft Insulation Contractors (NALIC) PO Box 12 Haslemere Surrey GU27 3AH Tel: 01428 654011 | |
