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NLA Accreditation: First stage of national roll out launched.

25 May 2010

173 local authorities from across the United Kingdom have expressed a strong interest in moving forward with NLA Accreditation, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA) who today launched its major national roll out.

NLA Accreditation works with local councils to provide up-to-date information and support to landlords in their area. It is an ideal way for responsible landlords to be able to promote their services as a ‘good landlord’ to tenants who can easily verify a landlord’s commitment to ongoing professional development and the highest standards in their lettings business.

NLA Accreditation offers a structured approach to landlord development by utilising online and face-to-face courses. It is free for local authorities to participate in NLA Accreditation and also helps to increase the supply of good accommodation. This is important as more and more councils are looking to private landlords to provide much needed housing.

With the six month pilot with five local authorities* completed, unprecedented demand from other local councils means the NLA has brought forward its national launch.

Richard Price, Director of Operations, NLA, in launching NLA Accreditation, said:

“Accreditation offers a way to recognise quality standards of management in the private-rented sector. It provides landlords with the skills to provide the best possible service to their tenants. NLA Accreditation is a mark of excellence in which both councils and tenants can put their trust.”

For more information about NLA Accreditation, go to www.goodlandlord.org.uk.

* The five local authorities in the pilot were Bournemouth Borough Council, Hastings Borough Council, Middlesbrough Council, Rother District Council and Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council.

For further information, please contact:
Steven Hilton
Media Relations Manager, NLA
Email:
Tel: 020 7840 8906
Mob: 07508 031 084

Notes to Editors:
Representing landlords from all over the UK, the National Landlords Association (NLA) is the leading organisation for private-residential landlords. It campaigns for the legitimate interests of landlords by seeking to influence decision-makers at all levels of government and by making landlords’ collective voice heard in the media. The NLA helps landlords make a success of their lettings business by providing a wide range of information, advice and services. It seeks to raise standards in the private-rented sector while aiming to ensure that landlords are aware of their statutory rights and responsibilities.