Our Work

The BPF's mission is to promote a diverse and successful real estate industry. We work with local and national governments to enable our industry to thrive, to support the millions of savers and pensioners invested in UK real estate, and to maximise the contribution of our industry to productive and sustainable communities. 

In this section you can learn more about our work and browse our publications including research, briefing papers and consultation responses. 


Ten-Year Housing Strategy: Unlocking Institutional Investment - A Call to Action

The Government’s ambitious target of 1.5 million homes over the next five years is essential in the UK’s constrained housing market, with a stark undersupply of social, affordable, market-for-sale and privately rented homes.

Achieving this goal in the current fiscally constrained environment will necessitate exploring alternative sources of funding beyond traditional Government and private funding mechanisms.

In this paper we detail the opportunities available using institutional capital and our four key policy pillars to deliver the change required.

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BPF response to the GLA's key worker living rent consultation

In our response, we highlight the key concerns over key worker living rent (KWLR), including its interaction with other rental tenures, the need for clearer guidance to support investor confidence and ensuring boroughs can implement it effectively. The response also urges the Mayor to engage with the Government on the impact of abolishing assured shorthold tenancies to keep KWLR viable for investment.

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BPF response to EPC ratings reform

Our response strongly supports no changes to non-domestic EPCs and highlights a range of challenges with the proposed changes to domestic EPCs. If the changes go ahead, we call for appropriate transitioning measures (including sufficient lead-in times and the “grandfathering” of existing EPCs) and ongoing engagement with the sector, particularly given the links to MEES.

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BPF response to permitted insurance fees for landlords, freeholders and property managing agents

In our response, we set out our thoughts on the Government’s proposals to introduce permitted insurance fees for landlords, freeholders and property managing agents. We support transparency, and easier access to challenging unreasonable charges, but express concerns about the loss of a portfolio approach and unintended consequences this may have on consumers. We also acknowledge that many members will already be regulated by the FCA, and its tightened regulations, and should therefore should not face these proposals. We caution heavily against a cap, which would lead to distortions in service provision or fees charged, and instead suggest greater data is made available on fees charged.

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