New HQ for Property Care Association

The Property Care Association (PCA) is relocating its headquarters from Derby, into Cambridgeshire.

The Property Care Association (PCA) is relocating its headquarters from Derby, into Cambridgeshire.

Currently based in shared offices with the British Pest Control Association in Vernongate, Derby, the Property Care Association plans to move south this summer.

Both Associations will retain close links, but the relocation will allow the Property Care Association's new chief executive, Yasmin Chopin, to take a more developmental role in the trade body's operations and expand its services and scope.

The Property Care Association's new offices - located on the outskirts of Huntingdon - are close to the A1/A14 junction giving good accessibility for members coming from the north and south, east and west of the country.

George Hockey, chairman of The Property Care Association, said: "The move to Cambridgeshire will enable us to deliver the best possible service to Association members and those who utilise its services, including homeowners, property managers and construction professionals".

""It means we will be able to offer a dedicated service for the Property Care Association, where we can focus on growth and expansion.

"We are sorry to leave Derby, but the opportunities afforded by the move make this an exciting time for the Property Care Association and present a great opportunity for its promotion".

The Property Care Association has been in existence for four years as part of the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA) but last year officially became an independent association, along with the Wood Protection Association.

The new Associations were created to concentrate on their own areas of expertise - namely for the Property Care Association damp proofing, wood preservation, structural waterproofing and structural maintenance.

Although a relatively new trade body, the Property Care Association has inherited the stability and professional strengths of the BWPDA and its 75 year history.

This includes the choice of a long-term FSA regulated specialist insurance policy, and a UK-wide list of contractor members who are all carefully vetted before being awarded membership - and are then subject to rigorous auditing procedures once admitted to the Association.

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