PDPLA 40th Anniversary Party
If you missed it - we had our 40th birthday celebration this month, a garden party at the Queens Hotel in Southsea, we were joined by many members including 3 former chair persons and a couple of founder members plus the Lord Mayor, several councillors and many friends from both the council and some of the many organisations we have worked with over recent years.
And apart from having a very pleasant evening, we managed to raise £1,000 for the Lord Mayors charity, so thank you to everyone for their support.
About the author
Martin began his landlord journey 30 years ago, while working in an international role for a global telecommunications company. Since retiring he has extended his portfolio, which he manages with his wife, but has always focussed on the ‘small student HMO’ sector preferring to offer homes in the community for small groups to the more common ‘pack them in and take the money’ mentality. He has chaired the PDPLA for the past 12 years and has overseen the Associations transition from small local self-help group to a much larger and more professional institution which is recognised and listened to nationally. Alongside his PDPLA role, he also has leadership roles in a number of other local organisations – bringing his unique perspective, driving for change and increased use of technology while respecting the history that brought us here.