Privacy policy

Who we are

Edwards & Plumb operates the www.edwardsandplumbproperty.com website, which provides UK property concierge services.

Last review: 21/11/2025

Our contact details

Name: Jordan Daniel Edwards & Lucy Charlotte Elizabeth Plumb
Address: Jubilee House, East Beach, Lytham St. Annes, England, FY8 5FT
Phone Number: 07485548638 / 07485548712
E-mail:
Jordan@edwardsandplumbproperty.com
Lucy@edwardsandplumbproperty.com
Website: www.edwardsandplumbproperty.com
ICO Registration number: ZB169685

What is personal information?

Personal information is any information that reveals something about a potential client as an individual. This could include your name, contact details, date of birth, bank account details or any information about your needs or circumstances which would allow us to identify you.

The type of personal information we collect

We currently collect and process the following information:

  • Full name
  • Contact details including email address, postal address, telephone phone number
  • Photographic identification (such as a passport, driving licence or other identification card.
  • Form of documentation with proof of your place of residence i,e a recent utility bill or bank statement
  • Bank statements and or proof of funds when purchasing or renting a property

How we obtain the information and why we require it

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you or submitted by you through our website for one of the following reasons:

  • To use your personal information for the purpose of letting, managing and sourcing activity
  • We will share your information with appointed solicitors and other property agents acting for the other persons involved with the sale, purchase or letting of the property.
  • In the case where we manage your property, and we are required to contact you in an emergency.
  • It is law that tenants are provided with Landlord information, and this will be shared with both parties via a tenancy agreement.
  • We will share your data with third party referencing agencies for the purpose of preventing crime / fraud or money laundering. We will also ensure any potential tenants are suitable to rent any property in which the landlord instructs/ This will require the referencing agency to hold your data.
  • To arrange for the contract of sale or lease and whilst agreeing to the ‘terms of business’
  • To meet anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing requirements.
  • Whilst managing your property from time to time we will require your information to be passed onto contractors for all repairs.
  • From time to time, we may use your personal data to contact you for marketing purposes.

When we will use the information that you have given us

  • In order to work within the perimeter of our contract / terms of business, we have entered into with you as a client when selling, managing, renting or sourcing a property on your behalf.
  • Where we need to comply with a legal obligation.
  • Where we are required to share your details with either party entering a contract i.e potential tenants and landlords, even where this does not result in a signed AST.
  • Where we are required to pass your details onto referencing agencies when letting or managing your property.
  • Where we need to complete a memorandum of sale between both parties including the buyer and seller
  • Where we are required to share your details with solicitors who are working on a property transaction.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:

  1. Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time.
  2. We have a contractual obligation.
  3. We have a legal obligation.

How we store your personal information

Your information is securely stored using Zoho client management system. Access is restricted and only employees at Edwards & Plumb Property Management Limited can access the information for legitimate business purpose. We also use Microsoft cloud 365 and password protected hard drives to back up data we hold for clients, partners and sub-contractors.

Whilst we attempt to restrict the need to keep paper copies or any hard copy documents, if we are required to keep these for any reason they will be filed and kept in a locked cabinet with keys only accessible to Edwards & Plumb Property directors.

In the event hard copy documents can be scanned and uploaded to our secure systems they will be shredded once they have been uploaded.

How long we store your personal information

The time period of which we keep your personal information will vary depending on the service you have requested from us. By law we are required to keep most documentation for a period of 5 years however this period can be extended without prior notice if we are retaining your details in case of a legal matter. Personal information will also be kept after the business relationship has ended.

Your data protection rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

  • Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
  • Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
  • Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances that are not controlled by contract or law.
  • Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to object to processing – You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
  • You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

Personal data breach

The UK GDPR introduces a duty on all organisations to report certain personal data breaches to the relevant supervisory authority, in this case Edwards & Plumb Property Directors Lucy Plumb & Jordan Edwards will be aware and will inform all individuals within 72 hours of the breach.

Edwards & Plumb property will also keep a record of any personal data breaches regardless of whether we have notified the ICO or the individuals whose data we are holding.

Edwards & Plumb property must adhere to the personal data breach guidelines as highlighted by the ICO. More information this data breaches can be found on the ICO website: Personal data breaches: a guide | ICO

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us in writing at Edwards & Plumb Property Management Limited, Jubilee House, East Beach, Lytham St. Annes, England, FY8 5FT

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.

The ICO’s address:

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk

Simon Osborne

BSc (Hons) MRICS

Real Estate Capital Consultant

Simon is a specialist in real estate finance and asset management with over 20 years experience in UK markets and the founder of Eden Park Capital.

Following roles with Cushman & Wakefield’s Investment & Finance division in Central Europe and Deutsche Bank’s European Real Estate Group, Simon re-located to the UAE where he was involved in setting up a development and fund management division for a regional family office located in Abu Dhabi and the restructuring of one of Dubai’s largest publicly listed real estate developers.

More recently, Simon has held principle lending and capital advisory roles at Fortwell Capital and Blackbear Capital.

His expertise lies in structuring and executing single and multi-jurisdictional investment and finance transactions across multiple sectors and geographies, including strategic portfolio and asset restructuring. He has a proven track record of delivering innovative and bespoke solutions for complex and challenging deals, and building long-term relationships with clients and lenders.

Simon holds a BSc (Hons) in Real Estate Management from Nottingham Trent University.

Gregor Brown

BSc (Hons) MRICS

Investment Consultant

Gregor is a chartered surveyor and the founder of G M Brown, a UK based commercial agency specialising in the industrial sector.

Prior to establishing G M Brown, he worked for Gerald Eve and Graham and Sibbald focusing on the industrial sector.

Gregor was named the Estate Gazette / Radius Top Dealmaker of the Year for 2020, 2022 as well as CoStar’s ‘Most Active Single Branch Agency’ for Industrial acquisitions and disposals in 2022/2023.

Between 2022 – 2024 Gregor has completed over 390 commercial leasing and sales transactions throughout the UK.

Gregor brings invaluable experience in the industrial sector to the Allanton team.

Gregor holds a BSc (Hons) in Property Management and Valuation from Glasgow Caledonian University and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

Sam Ewing

MA (Hons) MRICS

Investment Director

Sam is a qualified Chartered Surveyor with over 12 year’s experience in UK, European and Middle Eastern Markets.

Sam started his career at CBRE and Knight Frank undertaking valuation instructions for a range of clients focusing on banks and Real Estate Investment Trusts.

Thereafter Sam worked for Majid Al Futtaim Properties responsible for the asset management of retail and shopping mall assets with a portfolio value of USD 5.6bn. During his tenure he completed more than 245 deals with a revenue of USD 145m.

Most recently Sam has held roles with Aldar Investment as Senior Vice President within the Investment and Asset Management division. During his role, he has been responsible for the P&L of a USD 3.5bn portfolio spanning 400,000 sq m GLA across retail, residential, commercial and hospitality sectors.

He has also been responsible for the investment management of third-party assets held across UAE and central Asia markets with a book value of USD 4.5 bn.

Additionally, Sam co-led asset management initiatives for a USD 400m equity raise from one of the worlds largest private equity firms. Sam brings invaluable experience in the industrial sector to the Allanton team.

Sam holds a MA Joint (Hons) in Real Estate and Business Management from the University of Aberdeen and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

James Cresswell

BA (Hons) MSc MRICS

Asset Management Director

James is an experienced Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years experience working in real estate.  James started his career in the UK working for leading real estate consultancies, undertaking complex valuation work nationally within various asset classes.

Relocating to Dubai in 2010, James worked for CBRE and  laterally Cavendish Maxwell as Head of Valuation leading  and building a large team across the region whilst undertaking a range of valuations from single assets to large portfolios including development sites extending to 10 million sq ft and super regional malls.

James has acquired and developed assets in the UK and Dubai for over the last 15 years, building a strong network and deep knowledge of the UK  property markets across both commercial and residential sectors.

James holds a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from Brighton University, an MSc in Estate Management, from London Southbank University, and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) since 2004.

Saeed Hashmi

BSc (Hons) MRICS

Investment and Strategy Director

A seasoned Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years of experience within the real estate sector. Saeed started his career in 2002 with leading property consultancies such as Cluttons and JLL, specialising in national investment, advising financial institutions and property companies on acquisitions and disposals of their real estate interests throughout the UK.

Moving to the UAE in 2009, Saeed primarily worked for a leading private equity investment company, launching one of MENA’s first real estate credit funds. He also acted as Investment Director for several direct real estate vehicles, as well as developing numerous mixed-use assets.

Prior to setting up Allanton Group, Saeed worked for JLL undertaking development advisory.

Saeed has undertaken proprietary development internationally over the past 13 years of both residential and commercial projects whilst building an invaluable network of partners.

Saeed holds a BSc (Hons) in Estate Management from Heriot-Watt University, a PG Dip in Architectural Project Management from The University of Edinburgh and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) since 2004.