Society of Property Researchers

What Society of Property Researchers does

The Society of Property Researchers (SPR) is a UK-based non-profit professional association founded in June 1987 and headquartered in London. It serves approximately 600 individual members who work as property researchers across surveying firms, independent research companies, academia, and institutions. The society's stated purpose is to provide support and further the interests of the property research community, foster high standards of ability and practice, provide a forum for discussion of matters of interest to property researchers, and improve the standing and promote the expertise of the profession.

The SPR's core product is individual membership, granted by nomination and election, which provides access to seminars, webinars, roundtables, site visits to major developments, the Members' Directory, job alerts, committee updates, and training courses. An Affiliate Membership tier, priced at £80 per annum, extends limited access (event slide packs, networking events, up to three technical events per year) to property industry professionals not directly involved in research. The society monetizes beyond subscriptions through a job advertising service (website listing plus email distribution to members), tiered sponsorship packages (flagship events, social gatherings, thought-leadership), and fees from a two-day annual research course held at Bayes Business School. Annual prizes for the best applied research papers and a Council of Fellows with Honorary Fellowships provide reputational anchoring.

The SPR is governed by elected officers — Chair (Matt Soffair), President (Yolande Barnes, Emeritus Professor at UCL), Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secretary, and committee members — all elected annually at the AGM. It maintains strategic partnerships with Oxford Economics (roundtable hosting) and Bayes Business School (research course delivery). The organization is GDPR-compliant, registered with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (Ref Z7207946), and is explicitly non-profit, with all advertising fees directed toward events, site visits, social functions, and administrative costs. There is no external investment, parent entity, or M&A activity.

Name

Society of Property Researchers

Legal name

Society of Property Researchers

Website

https://sprweb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Society of Property Researchers (SPR) is a London-based, non-profit professional association founded in 1987 for approximately 600 individual property research professionals working in surveying firms, research companies, academia, and institutions. It delivers member events, a research course, job advertising, sponsorship packages, and annual research prizes.

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Product category

Professional Membership Association

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK)

Keywords

• Professional membership association
• Property research community
• Real estate research
• Industry events networking
• Professional development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Individual membership subscriptions on an annual calendar year basis. Subscription rates determined at the Annual General Meeting. Affiliate membership available at £80 per annum.
2. Job Advertising: Competitive job advertising service allowing employers to reach the SPR membership of over 500 professionals. Listings appear on the website and are distributed via email to all members.
3. Sponsorship: Sponsorship packages for events including flagship events, social gatherings, and thought-leadership packages. Sponsors receive brand visibility, event mentions, complimentary attendance, and access to members.
4. Research Course Fees: Revenue from the SPR Research Course 'Property Research in the Real World: Practical Applications' held at Bayes Business School for property researchers with 1-2 years industry experience.

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Society of Property Researchers (SPR) is a UK-based professional membership association that provides property researchers with access to a community of circa 600 professionals. Its core offering is annual membership that grants access to seminars, webinars, roundtables, site visits, social functions, a Members' Directory, job alerts, and training courses, supplemented by a two-day Research Course at Bayes Business School, a job advertising service, sponsorship packages, and annual prizes for applied research papers.

Product overview

The Society of Property Researchers is a professional membership association, not a technology product company. It offers a single core product: SPR Membership, which provides access to a community of circa 600 property research professionals. The membership is complemented by several supplementary offerings including the two-day Research Course, Job Advertising Service, Sponsorship Packages, and Annual Prizes for applied research. These offerings are interconnected through the central membership platform, which enables access to events, the Members' Directory, job alerts, and professional development opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPR Membership Annual individual membership subscription for property researchers, providing access to events, seminars, webinars, roundtables, site visits, the Members' Directory, job alerts, committee updates, and training courses. Membership lasts for a calendar year and is by nomination and election.
• Affiliate Membership Discretionary annual membership priced at £80 per annum for individuals working within property but not directly involved with research, providing access to event slide packs, networking events such as the annual summer drinks, and up to three technical events per year such as seminars and site visits.
• SPR Research Course: Property Research in the Real World: Practical Applications Two-day professional development course held annually at Bayes Business School, London, aimed at property researchers with 1-2 years of industry experience. Covers research techniques, real estate data application, market analysis, AI in research, and investment process considerations.
• Job Advertising Service Job listing service allowing employers to reach over 500 SPR professionals and academics. Listings appear on the SPR website for up to two months and are distributed via dedicated email to the full membership.
• Sponsorship Packages Range of sponsorship opportunities including flagship event sponsorship, social gatherings, and thought-leadership packages, offering brand awareness, website company listing, logo on promotional materials, mention in marketing emails, and complimentary event attendance.
• Annual Prizes for Applied Research Annual awards programme recognising the best applied research papers that show new insight into property research topics.
• SPR Roundtable Events Roundtable discussions on property research topics held under Chatham House rules, providing members opportunities for open discussion, sharing of ideas, and comparison of approaches for new research and research techniques.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ members engaged in property research community
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Oxford EconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxford Economics hosts SPR Roundtable events, providing venue for industry discussions on topics such as megatrends in property research. The partnership enables professional dialogue and knowledge sharing within the property research community.
• Bayes Business School (City, University of London)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayes Business School hosts the SPR Research Course 'Property Research in the Real World: Practical Applications'. The two-day course is aimed at property researchers with 1-2 years industry experience and provides broad understanding of research techniques and real estate data applications.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/society-of-property-researchers

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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Investments

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