ELM Group Welcomes New Head of Estates

Lorraine Collis, Chief Executive at ELM Group, said: “We are delighted to welcome Maria to the team. Her extensive industry knowledge, strategic mindset, and commitment to service excellence make her ideally suited to lead our estates function into its next chapter. This is an exciting time to join ELM as we’ve just been through a momentous period of growth with lots more in the pipeline, and we’re sure Maria is up for all the exciting challenges this will bring.”

Maria will be succeeding William Duncan, who has been a dedicated member of the ELM Group team for nearly 15 years, including the last two years as Head of Estates. William has played a key role in shaping the estates team and has made a lasting impact through his leadership and contributions across various roles within the organisation.  

“We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to William for his outstanding service, commitment, and leadership over the years,” added Lorraine. “He leaves behind a strong foundation, and we wish him the very best in his retirement.”  

Maria Bevan commented, “I am thrilled to be joining ELM and look forward to working with the talented estates team to build on the excellent work already in place. I’m passionate about delivering high-quality, customer-focused services, and I am excited to contribute to ELM’s ethical mission and values.”  

ELM Group manages retirement communities across the South of England and has become one of the UK’s leading retirement leasehold management companies. The company originated in 1971 as Retirement Lease Housing Association (RLHA) a charitable organisation founded by a group of volunteers with a shared vision - to pioneer the development of sheltered housing for sale to people of retirement age. Sheltered housing for rent was already widely available, but the founders wanted to introduce the concept to those who valued owning their own property and saw the benefits of a purpose-built Estate, with onsite support from an Estate Manager.   

Having built upon their enviable reputation in the independent retirement living sector, RLHA is proud to be one of the South of England’s leading leasehold property management companies.