Listed Property Owners Club (LPOC) Visit Website  Contact Details The Listed Property Owners Club, FREEPOST, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7TE
Tel: 01795 844939 Fax: 01795 844862 Email: info AT lpoc.co.uk
About The Listed Property Owners Club was established in 1993 by a group of enthusiastic owners to provide advice and information gained from personal experience. It is now Britain's only advice service dedicated to keeping listed building owners informed of their obligations, rights, privileges and responsibilities. We provide practical information on property maintenance, guidance on grants, loans, VAT, insurance etc. We also act as a pressure group to change views and laws that effect ownership. There are approximately half a million-listed homes in the UK, all of which are subject to strict regulations on planning, alterations and maintenance. However, legislation doesn’t stand still and owners of listed homes need to be kept informed about their rights and responsibilities. This is our primary purpose. To help owners get the most from their homes we also provide detailed advice, information and support for just about every conceivable issue associated with ownership. We help you avoid potentially expensive pitfalls and stay on the right side of your conservation officer. We aim to ensure that owning a listed building becomes less of a chore and more of a pleasure.
Bookshop / Publications LPOC publish a logbook and monthly magazine for their own members. The Logbook - This comprises a series of information sheets beginning with a clear explanation of how and why buildings are listed, how to get a copy of your own homes listing, the difference between the various grades etc. This is followed by a brief description of houses through the ages from the 11th and 12th century through to the start of the 20th century, an explanation about house construction through this same period and a check list of maintenance tasks. A practical guide to the law of listed buildings explains what is listed, which work requires Listed Building Consent, how to apply for LBC, how to appeal against a refusal, details of Enforcement Notices etc. Most importantly it includes a copy of the guide lines that conservation officers use when considering applications for LBC, and a clear description of the VAT implications of work to a listed building, Further sheets comprise mainly practical information about window and door replacement, the use of lime and lime mortar with particular reference to damp problems, repointing of brickwork, cleaning of stone, brickwork and timber etc. The logbook information sheets are updated and added to on a regular basis. The clubs magazine, Listed Heritage, is published in full colour every other month and is used to update ownership information, VAT and legal appeals etc. It also contains examples of conversions and restoration projects, member's letters, advice and information. Listed Heritage is the insider’s guide to listed property ownership. Events / Courses LPOC host ‘The Listed Property Show’ in London. The website displays a selection of courses for both homeowners and professionals, which are available throughout the year.
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