About The Association
In 1989 a small number of Norwich Landlords formed a group which has since grown into a company limited by guarantee - The Eastern Landlords Association.
Membership is drawn from throughout East Anglia and now numbers hundreds of reputable private residential landlords who offer good quality accommodation.
The Association has an office in Norwich where we have three full time staff that can be contacted for general membership enquiries or helpline advice Monday - Friday, 9am until 5pm or at any time by email.
The ELA represents the general views of the members to local authorities, national authorities, parliament and any other body which has jurisdiction over or an interest in the letting of private properties.
We consider all matters which affect private landlords in general and seek to promote such actions that will benefit the members and safeguard their interests, consistent with the maintenance of professional standards of conduct.
The Association is rapidly gaining recognition by local authorities in East Anglia who are now consulting with us regarding housing matters and with central government who seek our participation in issues affecting the private rented sector. We are also being asked to comment on Green Papers and Consultation documents.
We aim to:
- provide a forum for consideration of matters relating to the letting of private properties and to promote a professional standard of practice and conduct by all our members for the benefit of the private rented sector as a whole.
- provide mutual advice and assistance to members in connection with problems relating to the letting of properties.
- promote the professional standing of the association within the private rented sector.
- represent equally all landlords both large and small.
The Association has adopted a code of practice, which is nationally recognised and has received a foreword by the Under-Secretary of State for Housing. All ELA members should abide by this code of practice when letting their properties.
The ELA is a member of the British Property Federation (BPF), a body set up specifically to represent the interests of both corporate and private residential landlords at Westminster and is in regular discussion with all relevant Government departments.
The BPF provides us with up to date information on all matters affecting private residential landlords, and this information is passed to our members by way of newsletters or email news updates.
Increasing demand means that we are now able to accept members who have property interests anywhere in England and Wales.
As our core membership is within East Anglia it is unlikely that we would set up any branch structure elsewhere.
