The Investment Property Forum (IPF), the UK’s leading membership organisation for property investment professionals, has appointed James Cubitt as vice chairman of its Midlands region.
Mr Cubitt, a director in the valuation and advisory services team at Colliers International in Birmingham, takes on the role with immediate effect.
His appointment was announced to an audience of more than 600 people at the IPF Midlands Annual Dinner at the ICC on Thursday 10 October. He will take over the chairmanship from the incumbent, Tim Hurdiss, in October next year.
Mr Cubitt has been a member of the IPF for more than five years and has been a member of the IPF Midlands board for 12 months. He has 14 years’ experience in valuation and professional services surveying work and is the joint head of Colliers International’s valuation department in Birmingham.
Mr Hurdiss, chairman of the IPF Midlands and managing director of Larkstoke Properties, said: “James has been an active and engaged member of the IPF for a number of years and it was his enthusiasm, energy and drive to get involved and make a difference, combined with his knowledge and experience of the property market, that singled him out as a prime candidate for the vice chairman role.
“The IPF remains the leading property investment membership organisation in the UK and I’m looking forward to working closely with James over the coming year to further enhance its standing and reputation in the Midlands.”
The IPF was established in 1988 as a forum for senior professionals in the property investment market. Its aim is to promote property as an investment through research, education and debate. The organisation has around 2,000 members across the UK, with regional groups in the Midlands, North of England and Scotland.
The Midlands Region was set up in March 2000 with just 25 members. Since then it has grown to more than 230.
Mr Cubitt said: “The IPF Midlands Region is in great shape. We have an actively engaged membership, with members continuing to place great value on the services the organisation provides, whether it’s the events and seminars we run or representing their interests on issues pertinent to the investment property market.
“This doesn’t, however, mean that we can be complacent. We have to ensure we remain relevant in what is a constantly evolving industry. Engaging with the younger members of the region’s property sector is key to the future success of the organisation and this will be one of my aims over the next few years.”