With residential lettings it is often the case that once a tenant has been found the transaction needs to complete very quickly. This can mean that Managing Trustees and their agents often do not contact TMCP until a few days before the letting is du...

When Managing Trustees are looking for a new Manse property which meets the requirements set out in Part 2 of Section A of Book VII of the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church, they are increasingly looking at new build prop...

The following sales guidance notes have been updated to reflect the change in requirements on who can give the “best price certificate” and also to emphasise the duty placed on charity trustees to keep property on the market until the buy...

A message from TMCP's Chief Executive, Anne Goodman, welcoming readers to the News Hub section and to the first notification email sent to subscibers on 6th June 2017: "I am very excited to announce the inaugural pages of our News Hub. As...

The Standard Licence and Template Booking Form are now available to download in Word and pdf format from TMCP’s website. The “Standard documents and forms” resource type is now live. Go to the “Licences” or “Lettin...

Visit the Legislation Page for information on statutes, case law and other key pieces of legislation that impact on Managing Trustees' management of Methodist Property. What are the general legal duties placed on Managing Trustees as charity t...

In March 2017 the Charity Commission published a report on its findings following an inquiry into a charity that had disposed of leasehold property to a company for £6,000,000. The company immediately resold the property for £21,000,000 b...