Alan Draper
FTPI AssocRICS
Managing Director
01491 525 946
Email Alan
alan.draper@commongroundestates.co.ukRead bioAlan began his career in IT with companies such as Sophos and Sony.
He utilised the skills picked up in his 15 years as an IT professional when setting up Common Ground in 2008 bringing service and IT infrastructure to an industry that had, for decades, managed to by-pass both of these elements.
Alan was made a fellow of the Institute of Residential Property Management in January 2023 and actively campaigns for leasehold reform, regularly attending meetings of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Leasehold and Commonhold reform
Married with 3 children, Alan is football mad (coaching, playing and supporting Stoke City) and also enjoys swimming, gym and skiing.
Meet the rest of the team
“Having experienced a block managing agent that seemed to have no control over spending, it's refreshing to work with a managing agent that is 100% transparent. Their portal system enables tracking of maintenance tasks, and their use of the Xero accounts system means that directors can keep track of all expenditure. Highly recommended.
Daniel
I very highly recommend Common Ground. Their conscientious team is highly professional, experienced and efficient, which is extremely reassuring to Directors and responsible owners of properties. They are pro-active, helping to plan ahead and to anticipate problems, which they can deal with firmly but sensitively. They are a pleasure to work with.
Clive
We moved to Common Ground from one of the large national agents. The list of maintenance items that required attention was growing longer and longer as we were moved from one property manager to the next. Common Ground stood out from the day the MD came to assess the site and fixed two of the outstanding maintenance items during that visit.
Common Ground worked through the maintenance items which we were able to track through their portal system. It’s also been a pleasure to have the same property manager and accountant throughout. The continuity is important, so it is good to work with an agent that retains its staff.
Hila
Our relatively small development was rescued by Common Ground after a disastrous initial situation caused by the inefficiency of the managing agents appointed by the developer. After examining the situation Common Ground came up with a first rate transparent management system which gave directors full and instant access to accounts and other matters, such as legal advice and rights of leaseholders. They make managing easy for directors and attend to everyday problems promptly.
Eddie