INDUSTRY NEWS

Portfolio landlords to benefit from NRLA Living offer

Sally Walmsley 18 May 2026

A new service offering top quality market insight for large portfolio landlords has been launched by the NRLA.

We have partnered with real estate advisers Bidwells to launch NRLA Living to help subscribers plan and manage their portfolios more effectively. 

The new offer will support large portfolio landlords, Build to Rent (BTR) operators, investors, funders and associated professional services companies and will complement services for our core and growing membership. 

The new offering, announced at the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) today will use cutting-edge analysis to give giving clear, informed practical guidance on how you can equip yourself to maximise operational efficiency.  

With regulatory pressures making it tougher than ever to be a landlord, let alone run complex, large scale portfolios, NRLA Living will also ensure subscribers have the tools to manage risk and make better informed investment decisions over the long term.

A critical moment for the PRS

Ben Beadle, NRLA chief executive said: “The PRS is undergoing once in a generation reforms, and the acute shortage of rented homes is creating significant issues for tenants. 

“Traditional private landlords are pivotal to the future of the PRS and central to the NRLA’s mission, but we recognise the need for a diversity of offer if we are to meet demand.  

“The launch of NRLA Living to support portfolio landlords and institutional investors with NRLA’s sector leading advice, compliance support, market intelligence and a voice that champions responsible landlords of all kinds, comes at a critical moment for the PRS - and at a time when Government most needs landlords to have confidence, to help them solve the housing challenges now and in the future”. 

Our partner, Bidwells, is a leading real estate adviser, with NRLA Living combining its market insight with our wide-ranging rented sector expertise.

A complex regulatory environment

Iain Murray, Partner and Head of Operational Living at Bidwells said:  “Institutional‑backed residential portfolios at scale are becoming increasingly important to the UK’s housing mix, but operators, investors and businesses are facing unprecedented regulatory and operational complexity.

“NRLA Living arrives at exactly the right moment, giving large‑scale landlords, Investors and Build to Rent operators the clarity, insight and practical support they need to run efficient, compliant and resilient portfolios. 

“At Bidwells, we see first‑hand how vital high‑quality data and informed guidance are to making confident long‑term investment decisions. Partnering with the NRLA on this new service means we can help accelerate the evolution of the UK’s operational living sector and support the organisations delivering the homes our communities urgently need.” 

You can read more about NRLA Living’s subscriber offer here.

Sally Walmsley
About the author
Magazine and Digital Editor

Sally is the Magazine and Digital Editor for the NRLA. With 20 years’ experience writing for regional and national newspapers and magazines she is responsible for editing our members' magazine 'Property', producing our articles for our news site, the weekly and monthly bulletins and editorial content for our media partners.