LONDON, U.K. -- VFM London Property Management Agents reports strong growth in the number of residential properties in its specialist block management portfolio. The total number of leasehold units has increased significantly from that reported at year end 2012.

Whilst private landlord and developer commissions amount for part of this continuing growth it is once again freehold and leasehold property management companies run by residents which have fuelled the rise in property management activity.

Staff numbers in VFM's property management London (http://www.vfmproperty.com) offices have doubled in the last year to ensure that professional service standards of excellence are fully maintained.

VFM's managing director, Russell Dyer MSc MRICS, emphasises that professional standards and regulation has proved to be the key to the firm's continued success and states :

'The majority of VFM's new appointments continues to come from property management companies which are run by voluntary resident directors. These companies are formed of leaseholders or freeholders who are collectively responsible for the management of their blocks of flats.

Many new enquiries are received from directors representing disgruntled leaseholders who feel let down by their existing property managing agents. Leaseholders are looking for improved service standards and are no longer willing to put up with poor block management (http://www.vfmproperty.com/services.html) services. The new statutory regulations mean that leaseholders and freeholders now have a choice and can now change property managing agents more easily than ever before.'

For further information regarding VFM's London property management company (http://www.vfmproperty.com/profile.html) please visit their website or contact them directly at their Beckenham offices in the London Borough of Bromley and Kent Surrey borders.