What we do

Residential

Our members make several important contributions towards meeting the nation's housing needs.

We represent large scale investors in residential accommodation, including the private rented sector and sub-sectors of the housing and investment markets, such as providers of student accommodation and equity release.

We also represent large scale developers of housing and mixed use accommodation on brownfield sites.

Increasingly, our members are engaged in the provision of affordable housing - as investors in shared equity or rented accommodation and providers of affordable housing through section 106 contributions - and our membership includes a number of housing associations.

In addition, we represent the interests of landlords holding property on leasehold for trusts and family estates.

We believe strongly that the country needs a thriving, professional private rented sector. Why we think this is important, and what we believe the government should be doing to encourage the private rented sector, is set out in our housing manifesto, Letting in the Future.

As long term investors, our members are also strong subscribers to the need to create mixed, and therefore sustainable, communities.

Affordability

We believe the private rented sector could play an important role in meeting the nation's future affordable housing needs

Commonhold

We were one of the main contributors to the legislation that introduced this radical new form of tenure in to the UK

Housing Act 2004

We are lobbying the government to ensure that the Act's secondary legislation is workable for our members

Housing benefit

We are monitoring the government's reform of housing benefit and are lobbying for changes to the way it is paid

Leasehold

We continue to take a keen interest in the impact of reforms to leasehold and in the promotion of professional property management

Residential development

We are addressing the issues and concerns of those of our members who are involved in residential development

Residential investment

We are keen to encourage a conducive environment for investment in residential property

Tenancy agreement and code of practice

We launched our new residential tenancy agreement and code of practice in 2009