THE National Landlords Association (NLA) is supporting the Chartered Institute of Housing Wales (CIH Cymru) in delivering a one-day summit on the private rented sector (PRS) on Monday.

The PRS is set to continue to grow over the next few years. The NLA said that meant local authorities, national governments and private landlords had prioritised it.

The 2013 summit will focus on the key changes to legislative and regulatory frameworks proposed in Wales and the challenges they will bring for the Welsh Government, local authorities and other partners.

Richard Lambert, chief executive of the NLA, will take part in a debate on the proposed mandatory licensing and accreditation scheme: “We believe standards in the private-rented sector must continue to improve,” he said.

“In fact, the NLA has committed to helping its entire membership to become accredited under its own scheme by 2020 but we have yet to be convinced that imposing a mandatory scheme will do anything more than alienate the responsible, law-abiding landlords.

“I’m looking forward to debating what, if any, real value the scheme will offer the landlord.”

David Cox, senior policy officer at the NLA, will hold a workshop titled Engaging with Sustainability: Green issues in the PRS, focusing on the number of environmental changes and challenges facing landlords and tenants in Wales.

A number of workshops and speeches will be held throughout the day with high-profile speakers, specialists and practitioners, with opportunities to discuss issues relevant to delegates and their organisations.