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Who are we?
About PRS Who are we? Terms and conditions Regulatory information Contact us About private roads and estates Insurance About insurance Ask for a quick quotation Ask for more information Buy Private Roads 4th ed How to buy Table of contents Picture of book Join PRS Buy our Starter Pack Apply online Before you fill in the form Application form FAQ News Back to home page The first edition of our book, Private Roads: The Legal Framework, was published in 1993. Spiral bound, and running to a little over 100 pages, it sought to explain, as clearly as possible, the law governing private roads in England and Wales - a complicated and confusing mixture of property law, highway law, and elements of private and public law. The book was well received, and it became obvious that there was a real demand for information and guidance in this area among residents' associations and management companies. Further editions followed in 1997 and 2003 - the law is constantly changing, so that legal texts need to be updated; and comments and feedback from users of the book helped us to see where more or better explanation was needed. By this time it had become clear that what was not needed was not merely a book, but an organisation which could offer support to residents' associations and management companies. A proper insurance scheme for private roads was a particular need, and we devoted a great deal of time and effort to setting one up - the first of its kind, and as far as we know still unique. Private Roads Services was initially a partnership; but since January 2005, when all insurance brokers became subject to authorisation and regulation by the Financial Services Authority, we have been a limited company. In publishing the fourth edition of our book, in 2007, we split off the guidance which had previously been annexed to each chapter. The book (which is used not just by residents' associations, but by lawyers and other professionals, as well as developers and central and local government staff) now confines itself to summarising the law, while the practical guidance which residents' associations need is to be found in an online text, Managing Private Roads and Estates, available to associations which choose to join PRS and pay our modest annual subscription. Today Private Roads Services Ltd provides support and assistance to hundreds of private roads and estates in England and Wales. We act as a source of informatoin and guidance; we offer insurance cover under our exclusive insurance scheme, now in its third incarnation; and provide other services, in particular acccess to solicitors who are expert in this area of the law, and who can advise and take action on behalf of members. © PRS Ltd 2010

The first edition of our book, Private Roads: The Legal Framework, was published in 1993. Spiral bound, and running to a little over 100 pages, it sought to explain, as clearly as possible, the law governing private roads in England and Wales - a complicated and confusing mixture of property law, highway law, and elements of private and public law.

The book was well received, and it became obvious that there was a real demand for information and guidance in this area among residents' associations and management companies. Further editions followed in 1997 and 2003 - the law is constantly changing, so that legal texts need to be updated; and comments and feedback from users of the book helped us to see where more or better explanation was needed.

By this time it had become clear that what was not needed was not merely a book, but an organisation which could offer support to residents' associations and management companies. A proper insurance scheme for private roads was a particular need, and we devoted a great deal of time and effort to setting one up - the first of its kind, and as far as we know still unique. Private Roads Services was initially a partnership; but since January 2005, when all insurance brokers became subject to authorisation and regulation by the Financial Services Authority, we have been a limited company.

In publishing the fourth edition of our book, in 2007, we split off the guidance which had previously been annexed to each chapter. The book (which is used not just by residents' associations, but by lawyers and other professionals, as well as developers and central and local government staff) now confines itself to summarising the law, while the practical guidance which residents' associations need is to be found in an online text, Managing Private Roads and Estates, available to associations which choose to join PRS and pay our modest annual subscription.

Today Private Roads Services Ltd provides support and assistance to hundreds of private roads and estates in England and Wales. We act as a source of informatoin and guidance; we offer insurance cover under our exclusive insurance scheme, now in its third incarnation; and provide other services, in particular acccess to solicitors who are expert in this area of the law, and who can advise and take action on behalf of members.