Dear Member   We are delighted to return once more to the beautiful surroundings of the University Officers' mess in Carlton Place for the SPA 2024 AGM.   I therefore give formal notice of the 77th Annual General Meeting of Southampton Property Association to be held at 6.30 pm on Monday, 22nd January 2024 at the University of Southampton Officers' Training Corps building, 32 Carlton Place, Southampton SO15 2DX.   In a departure from the usual programme, proceedings this year will commence with an afternoon CPD seminar from 3.30 pm with Claire Bailey from Savills giving a Commercial Property Update, followed at 4.15 pm with George Long of Charters on the Southampton Census.  The customary drinks reception is at 5.30 pm with the AGM at 6.30 pm.  Professor Helen Carr of Southampton University will deliver the final CPD talk of the day on the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) at 7.00 pm, and we close proceedings with the declaration of the ballot for the 2024 committee.   All timings are of course approximate.   There is no charge to members for the afternoon and evening, but because of the sensitivity of the location members need to advise that they are to attend all or part of the day using the Eventbrite link please.   Regrettably, we may be unable to admit those who have not done so, or indeed should the number proposing to attend reach the building’s authorised capacity. Booking Link:   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spa-2024-agm-and-cpd-event-tickets-793176721927?aff=oddtdtcreator   A show of hands will be called to vote on the proposal to increase subscriptions by £5 p.a. with effect from 2025, and also a secret ballot for 12 committee places will be held at the AGM and only those members present at the AGM can vote.  No proxy votes will be accepted.   A collection for the SPA Benevolent Fund will be made during the evening.   The AGM Agenda is enclosed.  I do hope you will be able to attend.   Yours sincerely     Chris Clark BSc FRICS MCIArb   SPA Honorary Secretary   77th AGM Agenda 2024

We look forward to welcoming you to February’s Friday Frolics on Friday 23rd February 2024 between 13.00 and 15.00 at The Grand, South Western House, Southampton, SO31 4AS sponsored by Rentplus Rentplus offers the country’s only affordable rent-to-buy model that helps lower-income households onto the property ladder without a deposit and gives them 10% of their home’s value on purchase. We are a privately owned business with a social purpose driven by outcomes which benefit our communities and  fully funded and supported by investors who feel the same way. Rentplus has secured substantial funds to invest in social housing without the need for our partners to seek grant or subsidy.”   Friday Frolics typically includes a draw for a bottle of champagne from the sponsor. To ensure you are in the draw scan the QR code on entry to the event. By entering this draw you are passing your details to todays event sponsor and giving them permission to approach you via these details following the event. As an existing SPA member we already hold your details and do not retain the information you have submitted today. For further information read our privacy policy on our website  

We look forward to welcoming you to March’s Friday Frolics on Friday 22nd March 2024 between 13.00 and 15.00 at The Mayflower Village, 22-26 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GE sponsored by your Association. Please note Friday Frolics is one week earlier than normal due to Easter Holiday. Friday Frolics typically includes a draw for a bottle of champagne from the sponsor. To ensure you are in the draw scan the QR code on entry to the event. By entering this draw you are passing your details to todays event sponsor and giving them permission to approach you via these details following the event. As an existing SPA member we already hold your details and do not retain the information you have submitted today. For further information read our privacy policy on our website

We look forward to welcoming you to April’s Friday Frolics on Friday 26th April 2024 between 13.00 and 15.00 at Banana Wharf, Ocean Village, Southampton, SO14 3JB sponsored by Boyle & Summers. The We Are Holyrood team will also be there, to tell people about this initiative and how they can get involved: ZoieLogic Dance Theatre and the community of Holyrood Estate in Southampton are on a mission to raise aspirations, challenge perceptions of who we are and illuminate the place we proudly call home. Please find out how you can help here: ZoieLogic Dance Theatre | Connecting people through the power of movement – We Are Holyrood   Friday Frolics typically includes a draw for a bottle of champagne from the sponsor. To ensure you are in the draw scan the QR code on entry to the event. By entering this draw you are passing your details to todays event sponsor and giving them permission to approach you via these details following the event. As an existing SPA member we already hold your details and do not retain the information you have submitted today. For further information read our privacy policy on our website. Boyle & Summers is a design company focused on creating buildings and places with wide appeal, that perform well, respect their surroundings, and are built to last. Together, we are both specialists and generalists, strategists and pragmatics.  

Any budding/novice Lady golfers out there? Come and join us for some novices golf at Ampfield Golf & Country Club, Winchester Road, Ampfield, SO51 9BQ on Friday 10th May 2024. We have tee times booked from 10.30am for a round at this prestigious 9 hole course. To book your space please contact Kevin Stratford by text on 07968444101       

The SPA look forward to welcoming you to May’s Friday Frolics on Friday 31st May 2024 between 13.00 and 15.00 at The Mayflower Village, 22-26 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GE. If you would like to sponsor this event please contact Belinda Bracegirdle at bbracegirdle@primmeroldsbas.co.uk   Friday Frolics typically includes a draw for a bottle of champagne from the sponsor. To ensure you are in the draw scan the QR code on entry to the event. By entering this draw you are passing your details to todays event sponsor and giving them permission to approach you via these details following the event. As an existing SPA member we already hold your details and do not retain the information you have submitted today. For further information read our privacy policy on our website

The Southampton Property Association, together with RICS Matrics Hampshire and IOW Committee and Omnia Consulting, invite you to an afternoon of speed networking. This event is a relaxed and welcoming space for the next generation of property professionals to practice their networking skills and meet likeminded people from across the industry.  Our tried-and-tested structured speed networking format has been a great success previously, and our gorgeous marquee setting lends itself to a fantastic afternoon. Leadership Coach Astrid Davies is back once again to provide a workshop on networking hints and tips, which can be practiced during the event and carried forward to future networking opportunities. Come and join us on Wednesday 12th June 2024 from 15.00 - 17.30 at The Concorde Club Marquee, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 9HQ. Tickets £7.50 (plus eventbrite fees) Please note, we are limiting tickets to four per company in order to ensure there is a broad range of companies and individuals in attendance so attendees get the most out of the afternoon. Tickets are expected to sell quickly following the success of the previous three events, so book now to secure your place on the link below! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/solent-speed-networking-tickets-904710943787?aff=oddtdtcreator> Photographs will be taken at this event. If you do not wish to be photographed, please make the host and/or the photographer aware.