NLA and RLA to merge
The two largest landlord organisations are to merge, forming what what should be a powerful lobbying organisation that cannot easily be ignored by politicians.
The merger has been endorsed by both boards and will be put to a vote of their respective members shortly. If they give the go-ahead, the new body will launch on 1st January 2020.
It is claimed that the newly merged body would have over 80,000 landlord members, owning some half a million properties – about 10% of the private rented sector in England and Wales.
In recent years, both the RLA and NLA have increasingly focused on political lobbying and campaigning, whilst both still providing day-to-day practical and legal help for landlords. They have also taken stands in cases of legal precedent. The new merged organisation will cover England and Wales, but not the rest of the UK, and will have a regional structure.
