Jonathan Channing is an independent residential property management adviser and the founder of JC Property Consultancy Ltd. Having spent more than 25 years in the sector, including leadership roles with major managing agents, Jonathan established his consultancy practice in 2018 to provide practical, independent advice across the residential leasehold landscape.
Today, Jonathan works with resident management companies (RMCs), RTM companies, managing agents, freeholders and specialist suppliers, helping them improve governance, appoint the right partners, navigate regulation and ultimately create better outcomes for residents.
Importantly, Jonathan brings lived experience as well as professional expertise. He serves as a director of two separate residential management companies, giving him first-hand insight into the realities, pressures and responsibilities faced by volunteer resident directors and self-managed communities.
Jonathan is a Fellow of The Property Institute (FTPI), an Associate of RICS and has served as a pro-bono Honorary Consultant to FPRA for several years, supporting member associations with practical and technical guidance.
He is also co-founder and moderator of Proper Talk, the industry panel discussion series which brings together managing agents, resident groups, freeholders and specialist advisers to debate the issues shaping residential property management and encourage greater collaboration across the sector.
Alongside his consultancy work, Jonathan writes The Director’s Cut for News on the Block — a plain-English column written squarely for leaseholders, RMC and RTM directors and self-managed blocks. Through the series, he seeks to demystify complex subjects such as appointing managing agents, insurance, governance and building safety, helping residents make informed and confident decisions about their buildings.
Jonathan’s approach is collaborative, independent and pragmatic: helping resident groups ask better questions, make better decisions and ultimately enjoy better-managed homes.