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Landlords back merger plans for National Residential Landlords Association
This article is an external press release originally published on the Landlord News website, which has now been migrated to the Just Landlords blog.
Landlords have backed plans for its two largest representative bodies to merge to provide a stronger voice for the private rented sector.
Following meetings held yesterday, members of the National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) have voted for the two organisations to unite to form the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA).
The RLA was originally established in 1998 and now represents 40,000 landlords. The NLA’s origins date back to 1973, and it now represents 41,500 members. They both provide advice, training and support, as well as campaigning on behalf of landlords. The NRLA will serve landlords in England and Wales and will have a regional structure.
This means that the new organisation will have a membership of more than 80,000 landlords, making it by far the largest organisation in the sector. Its members will own and manage half a million properties, about 10% of the private rental sector. It will officially launch on 1st January 2020.
The two Chairs, Alan Ward (RLA) and Adrian Jeakings (NLA), have said in a joint statement:
“We are delighted that landlords have backed plans for a new, stronger body to represent them and their interests.
“The new organisation will have a more powerful voice to support landlords, provide services to them and to lobby government.
“Both organisations will now move forward together to appoint a new Chair and Directors for the NRLA. We will be seeking candidates internally and externally and we would welcome expressions of interest from members for these posts.”
