The Society of Property Researchers (SPR) is a professional association for property researchers set up in June 1987. It has over 500 members working in a variety of organisations from surveying firms to independent research companies, from academics to institutions. The SPR provides a forum for members to engage with each other, share ideas, make new connections and shape the future of property research. It organises regular seminars and events including sector briefings, debates on topical issues, site visits to major developments and social functions. It awards annual prizes for the best applied research papers that show new insight. The SPR collaborates with other associations to offer events with a wider appeal and is a member of the Property Industry Alliance (PIA).