The Association for Rental Living (ARL) and Centrick announce strategic content partnership
The Association for Rental Living (ARL) and Centrick are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership that brings together two leading voices in the UK rental living sector. Through this collaboration, Centrick will work with the ARL as official content partners, providing strategic guidance and marketing expertise to help share the ARL’s work, insight, and initiatives across the industry.
The ARL is recognised as the UK’s foremost membership body for the Build to Rent (BTR) and purpose-built rental living sector. Drawing on the expertise of a diverse and extensive membership base, the ARL is uniquely positioned to champion best practice and set rigorous professional standards across the industry. Its members include leading operators, investors, and service providers, whose collective experience enables the ARL to deliver authoritative research, comprehensive training programmes, and insightful industry guidance. Acting as a trusted voice to government and stakeholders, the ARL leverages its wide-ranging expertise to drive improvements in quality, sustainability, and the overall perception of renting in the UK, ensuring that its initiatives reflect the latest developments and needs of the sector.
As one of the UK’s leading independent providers of property services, Centrick has a strong presence in the rental living sector. Both organisations share a commitment to raising standards, driving innovation, and supporting the continued growth and professionalisation of the rental living sector.
This new partnership builds on a long-standing relationship between Centrick and the ARL. Centrick Founder Carina Ackrill serves as a Special Advisor to the ARL, while Jane Morcom, Centrick’s Group Business Director, sits on the Midlands Steering Hub Committee. The new collaboration formalises that engagement and reflects a shared vision for progress within the sector.
As content partners, Centrick and the ARL will work together to enhance communication across the industry, from highlighting events, talks, and research, to promoting initiatives that benefit members, stakeholders, and the wider rental community.
Carina Ackrill, Founder of Centrick and ARL Special Advisor, commented:
“We’re delighted to formalise our partnership with the ARL. Supporting an organisation that’s driving standards in rental living perfectly aligns with our values. Together, we can help amplify the ARL’s voice, share best practice, and champion higher standards across the sector.”
Brendan Geraghty, ARL CEO added:
"Centrick’s expertise and enthusiasm for the rental living sector make them an ideal partner. Their insight and creativity will help us extend our reach, deepen engagement with our members and continue to promote the high standards that the ARL believe is vital to the continued growth and professionalism of rental living in the UK. As a committed ARL member, Centrick has consistently showcased the value of membership by actively contributing to industry forums, supporting best practice initiatives, and helping to shape guidance that benefits both operators and residents. Their involvement in ARL committees, and support of events and various panel discussions, demonstrates a hands-on approach to collaboration and progress—highlighting the tangible benefits that come from being part of a forward-thinking, professional community dedicated to raising standards across the sector."
Through this partnership, the ARL and Centrick will work together to promote a rental living sector that’s progressive, sustainable, and focused on raising standards. Their shared goal is to make renting better for everyone - combining their expertise to drive progress, share knowledge, and celebrate the people and projects shaping the future of rental living in the UK.
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