A new report by economist Kate Barker's Labor-backed think tank into the problems facing the UK housing market supports the role of private landlords and calls for them to be given the same status as house builders.
Her report, which follows her first investigation into housing supply ten years ago, found that “good private landlords, represented by professional bodies with voluntary codes of conduct such as the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), “It's important to recognize the value of housing on offer.” and the Real Estate Institute. Just as the British Property Federation and the Rental Living Association represent the larger organized rental housing providers. ” 
The report is an attempt to persuade governments, particularly Labor ministers and activists, that private landowners are part of the solution rather than the 'problem'.
Mr Barker's report, published on Friday, calls for the NRLA to improve the justice system and for Labor to come up with a plan beyond vague promises that evictions will be made easier through “digitalization” before the Tenants' Bill of Rights is passed. and other groups. Completed online.
The commission is staffed by a panel of 16 academics, lawyers and property experts, including Lord Best, who is well-known to agents as the architect of estate agent regulation and RoPA industry reforms.
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“We wholeheartedly welcome today's report,” said NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle.
“Renters across the country are struggling due to a chronic lack of rental housing to meet demand. They need more options.
“As the committee notes, both institutional and private landlords play a critical role in meeting the nation's housing needs.
“The Government should also accept the Committee’s call for a plan to improve the justice system alongside the Tenants Bill of Rights. Ministers are committed to ensuring the courts are responsive to changes in the Bill. For tenants and responsible landlords, it's time to clarify what “ready” means. ”
