British Property Federation (BPF) is a membership organisation that promotes the interests of companies those involved in property ownership and investment. It was incorporated in 1963 as a limited company

Limited company

A limited company is a company in which the liability of the members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company. Limited companies may be limited by shares or by guarantee. And the former of these, a limited company limited by shares, may be...

. It comments regularly on proposed government policy changes that will impact its members such as Community Infrastructure Levy, changes in the planning system and residential property lettings.

Around 35% of its members are property companies and 38% are professional companies, such as agents, planners and lawyers. BPF operates in Scotland as the Scottish Property Federation from offices in Edinburgh.

The chief executive is Liz Peace. Toby Courtauld of Great Portland Estates

Great Portland Estates

Great Portland Estates plc is a British property development and investment company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index...

 is president, and Chris Grigg of British Land

British Land

The British Land Company plc is one of the largest property development and investment companies in the United Kingdom. The firm switched to Real Estate Investment Trust status when REITs were introduced in the United Kingdom in January 2007. It is headquartered in London...

 is vice-president. Other board members are from prominent property and investment companies such as Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse

The Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, with more than 250 branches in Switzerland and operations in more than 50 countries.-History:...

, Hermes Fund Managers, Land Securities Group

Land Securities Group

Land Securities Group plc is the largest commercial property company in the UK and the leading British property development and investment company headquartered in central London. The firm switched to Real Estate Investment Trust status when REITs were introduced in the United Kingdom in January...

 and SEGRO.