Episode 25: Walker Report Special

In this episode of Listen Up Landlords, presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_)  welcome experts from across the property industry to examine new research focussing on the private rented sector and its wider role within society. An exclusive new research report 'A housing market that works for everyone: Rethinking the role of the private rented sector' has been commissioned by the NRLA, highlighting the unique social and economic function of the PRS. The research was carried out by Chris Walker from the economic consultancy ChamberlainWalker, who is also a former Head of Housing at the thinktank Policy Exchange and an ex-Government economist. He joins Ben and Richard on the show, along with Richard Rowntree, managing director for mortgages at Paragon Bank and Nigel Lewis, editor of The Negotiator. They discuss the findings, which highlight the essential role PRS landlords play in providing vital homes to let to increasingly diverse demographics, as well as the need to change the narrative around the sector if it is to thrive. Copies of the report have now been forwarded to Government officials in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, HM Treasury and Number 10, along with invitations to further discuss the findings. You can read the report in full here. If you enjoy the podcast, please spread the word on your social media channels using the hashtag #listenuplandlords.  For all podcast enquiries email [email protected]   ACCREDITATION: You can now pick up a CPD point to be used towards NRLA accreditation by listening to the podcast. To log your point, visit the accreditation dashboard in the 'Your Account' section of the NRLA website. Select 'Other' then 'NRLA Podcast' from the dropdown menu.  More information  To download a transcript of the podcast click here.