Consultation Responses

Consultation responses

The Association for Rental Living regularly makes consultation submissions across a range of matters relevant to the Rental Living Sector. Drawing on membership expertise and insight, these submissions are made on behalf of the ARL membership.

Open consultations which the Association for Rental Living is preparing submissions:

Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance: consultation document

National Planning Policy Framework: proposed reforms and other changes to the planning system


Closed consultations

Building Safety Regulations Inquiry: July 2025

ARL response to House of Lords Enquiry into the Building Safety Regulator

ARL response to the publication of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee’s report ‘The Building Safety Regulator: Building a better regulator’

Planning Reform

MHCLG consultation on Planning Reform Working Paper: Speeding Up Build Out

London Plan definitions of BTR

Planning for London call for evidence | GLA Engagement Portal

ARL submission to London Plan consultation 2025 – Coliving

ARL submission to London Plan consultation 2025 – BTR

Scotland

Scottish Parliament consultations

More rent control in Scotland on the way – call to act before 27 October

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Rent control exemption consultation

The Housing (Scotland) Bill – Consultation Response

CMA review of private housing sector

UKAA to respond to CMA review of the private rented sector

Building Safety Levy

UKAA responds to consultation on Building Safety Levy arguing the case for exemption for BTR developments

 Rental Living Code of Practice

ARL calls on BTR sector to road test new Code of Practice

BTR Code of Practice & Customer Charter enter industry consultation phase

ARL calls on BTR sector to road test new Code of Practice