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16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Co-Living tipped as ‘the next big thing’ for property investors](/upload/images/shutterstock_1100834378.jpg)
Co-living is emerging as an alternative approach to delivering high quality rental accommodation in accessible locations, says prominent agency Knight Frank. It...
11 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Election Jitters means growth forecast cut for Prime Central London](/upload/images/24%2005%2031%20%205.jpg)
The political uncertainty hanging over the UK property market has come into sharper focus since Rishi Sunak announced a general election,...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Build To Rent in Greater Manchester - an Investment Powerhouse](/upload/images/24%2005%2021%20%2002.jpg)
The strength and popularity of the Greater Manchester single-family Build To Rent sector has been revealed by new research by Manchester...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Birmingham investment potential to the fore at rental sector event](/upload/images/24%2005%2014%20%2001.jpg)
The future of Build To Rent and its impact on the Birmingham rental market will come under the spotlight later this...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Numbers Game: How to Analyze and Value Investment Properties](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/lendlord/Numbers%20Game.png)
The world of property investing can be alluring, promising financial freedom and a steady stream of income. But before diving headfirst...
07 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![New property investor service launched by high end estate agency](/upload/images/24%2003%2019%20%2001.jpg)
Hamptons has launched a residential investment department - and it’s using the sister Connells brand to give new homes more exposure...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![How to Optimize Your Property Investment Returns](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/lendlord/Lendlord%20Article%202%2090x70px.png)
Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...
15 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Demographics mean Build To Rent set to boom as renters get older](/upload/images/24%2003%2005%20%2004.jpg)
Foxtons says the Build To Rent sector has vast growth potential - and even now in its infancy it is enjoying...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor Briefing - the market has turned the page says Hamptons](/upload/images/24%2002%2027%20%20%2004.jpg)
Hamptons head of research Aneisha Beveridge says the early signs in 2024 suggest that the market has firmly turned the page. She...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investment boost for Build To Rent in major UK cities](/upload/images/24%2002%2008%2004.jpg)
The latest Build To Rent report prepared by lettings agency Savills claims 2023 saw a total of £4.5 billion of investment...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Build To Rent fund pledges “promising financial returns” for investors](/upload/images/24%2002%2006%2005.jpg)
Waypoint has launched its UK Affordable Single-Family Housing Fund focused on new build, affordable single-family housing. The vehicle will be kick-started with...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Basic Investment - add £60k to a property value with a simple conversion](/upload/images/23%2012%2012%203.jpg)
A new study has uncovered the most profitable garage conversions investors can consider for properties. According to the figures, turning a garage...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - How Residential Rental Market will perform in 2024 and beyond](/upload/images/23%2012%2005%2002.jpg)
The latest lettings market forecast from Savills says average UK rents to end 2023 at up 9.5 per cent year on...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Build To Rent completions improve but starts plummet](/upload/images/23%2008%2017%203%20Build%20To%20Rent%20completions%20improve%20but%20starts%20plummet%20.png)
The number of completed Build-to-Rent homes in the UK has increased 13 per cent in the past year to 88,100 units...
17 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![High Returns in High End Global Luxury Markets](/upload/images/4%20High%20Returns%20in%20High%20End%20Global%20Luxury%20Markets%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.png)
Rents in global luxury residential markets are continuing to see strong growth. The Knight Frank Prime Global Rental Index rose by 8.5...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Optimistic outlook for commercial real estate](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Propertycalculator-400x310.png)
2022 was a year that presented an assortment of challenges for the commercial real estate (CRE) market; the aftermath of Covid-19,...
09 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent and Community Benefits](/upload/images/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Andy Jones, Group Director, Corporate & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Build to Rent (BTR) and more specifically, its regional...
09 February 2023
From: Breaking News
UK property developer Godwin Developments has appointed leading industry figure Lesley Roberts, a highly experienced residential and Build to Rent (BTR)...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Comer unveils new Surrey BtR apartments](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/surrey%201.jpg)
Continuing the build-to-rent growth into 2023, developer Comer Homes has unveiled the first apartments in its new Surrey development – Whyteleafe...
05 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the investment hotspots of 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023NY-400x310.png)
Where are the top locations for property investment in 2023? It's the question all existing or budding property investors will be...
23 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent value set to hit £102bn by 2028](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent1-400x310.png)
The value of the UK's fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector has risen to £56 billion, up 60% from £35 billion...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why investors should take advantage of the BTR boom](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
The last few years have seen an eruption of geopolitical volatility. A pandemic, several global lockdowns, and the re-emergence of war...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR is a cost-effective option for today’s tenants, large-scale analysis claims](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/PropertyPlanning-400x310.png)
Build to Rent (BTR) has a ‘broad and evolving customer base’ similar to the wider private rented sector and is a...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Packaged Living enters joint venture to develop BTR portfolio](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Specialist UK Build to Rent (BTR) investor, Packaged Living, has entered a new joint venture with USAA Real Estate (USAARE). The joint...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent growth a product of changing Britain, says Wise Living](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
The significant expected growth of Build to Rent (BTR) homes in the UK is a result of a changing society, according...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Coming Soon - duo begin BTR development in Birmingham](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/TheLampWorks400x310.jpg)
Birmingham-based property developer Cordia Blackswan will be leading a new Build to Rent (BTR) development. Contractor Clegg Construction will work alongside the developer...
28 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR investments showing no sign of decline in the East Midlands](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
In this guest piece, Anna Reed, data director at EG, outlines the latest on the BTR market in the East Midlands...
26 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR boom! New analysis suggests sector could increase five-fold by 2032](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/ConstructionWorkers-400x310.png)
Every quarter the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills work together, along with data specialists Molior, to plot a Build to...
21 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Grainger announces second BTR scheme in Milton Keynes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/MILTO_KEYNES-400x310.png)
Grainger plc, the UK's largest listed provider of private rental homes, has expanded its portfolio of Build to Rent properties in Milton...
19 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Planning for a mixed use development in Leeds is submitted to Council](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/sweetstreet400x310.jpg)
Build-to-rent (BTR) developer and operator, PLATFORM_, recently submitted a planning application to Leeds City Council. The submission included plans to build a 1.3...
14 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR - Native Group growth, BTR taskforce and Investec loan for Rugby scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Figures/Alec-400x310.png)
Native Group has announced the creation of Native Residential as a new business entity, as well as announcing a range of promotions and new...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Key Build to Rent operator announces major new Sheffield scheme](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Moda%20Living%2C%20Sheffield_400x310.png)
One of the Build to Rent (BTR) sector’s leading developer operators has announced plans for its first Sheffield scheme. Moda Living has...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR gathering pace outside of London, finds research](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
In its still relatively short lifespan, Build to Rent has been at its most prominent in London, where the majority of...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Solasta Riverside! Drum completes 324 BTR homes for Legal & General](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/The%20Solasta%20Riverside%20Building%20at%20Buchanan%20Wharf_400x310.png)
The fast growth of the BTR sector has continued with Drum Property Group completing the construction of 324 Build to Rent (BTR) apartments on behalf...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Planning permission for new £85m BTR scheme in Leeds](/upload/images/Locations/Beck%20Yard%20development_400x310.png)
Leeds City Council yesterday granted a resolution to approve a full planning permission to a national developer for a new Build to...
12 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR growth - from Stratford and Sheffield to Reading](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/360x280_ARPM.png)
In this latest BTR roundup, PIT explores the opening date for a scheme in Olympic hub Stratford, work beginning on the...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR roundup – Flying Butler enters the market and Strawberry Star growth](/upload/images/Locations/MuraLivingBedroom400x310.jpg)
A major UK-based operator of serviced apartments has announced the launch of its new Build to Rent brand, Mura Living, as...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Castleforge - talking interest rates, BTR trends, data and rental reform](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Interview-Speaker-400x310.jpg)
In this Q&A, we speak to Adam MacLeod, partner at Castleforge Partners, for his thoughts on data-driven investment, the latest trends...
08 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rental snapshot – rents climb, BTR market share rises, hotspots revealed](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Housing-1-400x310.jpg)
PIT looks at the latest trends in the UK rental market and investment strategies for buy-to-let landlords and investors. Revolution Brokers uncovers the...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![The shifting sands of development, aparthotels and short-term rentals](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/AltidoInterior-400x310.png)
The travel industry was hard hit by the pandemic, but the bounce back is well in progress. According to PhocusWire, Europe’s...
29 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investors need to ‘up their game’ – tenant demand shifts to BTR](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Interiors/InteriorDesign-400x310.png)
Hatch Interiors, a UK specialist in furniture collections, bespoke interior design and build-to-rent (BTR) schemes, has carried out a 1,000-strong UK-wide survey to provide...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![New UKAA CEO: 'rental reform will narrow the gap between PRS and BTR'](/upload/images/Property%20People/BrendanGeraghty400x310.png)
The UK's Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to grow and evolve, which arguably makes the role of the market's trade...
22 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR can play a key role in levelling up and building back better, says White Paper](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
A residential real estate investment manager has published a White Paper on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector and the pivotal...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![How BTR can offer attainable access to desirable lifestyles](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialTenants-1-400x310.jpg)
Over the last two years, the housing market has been less than predictable. Despite the doom and gloom foreseen at the...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR Q&A - 'there's an opportunity to professionalise the wider PRS'](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
With the Build to Rent (BTR) sector no longer a new phenomenon, and fast becoming a well-established part of the PRS,...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investors announce joint venture to develop Build to Rent project in Ireland](/upload/images/Locations/EastRoad-Tower%20CGI_400x310.png)
Harrison Street, one of the leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative estate assets, and Eagle Street Partners (Eagle Street),...
08 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Could the surging BTR market alleviate the UK housing crisis?](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/BTR-400x310.jpg)
The build-to-rent market has long been characterised by providing expensive, urban flats for young adults; but 2021 was a landmark year...
06 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why suburban Build to Rent is the one to watch](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Houses-Row-2019-400x310.jpg)
The Build to Rent (BTR) market has traditionally focused primarily on young professionals, with developments generally comprising apartment blocks with bolt-ons...
25 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Where do you see BTR in five years? 'Bigger', says former UKAA CEO](/upload/images/Headshots%20and%20Property%20People/Dave%20Butler_400x310.jpeg)
Dave Butler recently stood down as the CEO of the UKAA (the UK Apartment Association), the main membership body for the...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Elizabeth Line – will it give a boost to Canary Wharf’s property market?](/upload/images/Locations/Canary-wharf400x310.png)
One of Europe’s biggest transport infrastructure projects is finally set to open later this month after many years of delay and...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Put a Pin in it – stylish BTR scheme launches near Leeds City Centre](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/PinYardLeeds-400x310.png)
Grainger plc has announced the launch of Pin Yard as part of it’s expanding portfolio of Build-to-Rent (BTR) properties in Leeds. Launched...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Major new BTR scheme in Birmingham from Get Living and Watkin Jones](/upload/images/Locations/Birmingham-Bullring-400x310px-min.png)
A £136 million forward funding deal to deliver 551 new homes at Sherlock Street in Birmingham has been agreed by Build...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent is part of the solution to London’s housing crisis, says research](/upload/images/Locations/London400x310.jpg)
Build to Rent (BTR) homes could help more Londoners find affordable, high-quality accommodation with additional amenities, playing its part in solving...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Introducing Capella – a last chance to buy in King’s Cross](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/capelle%20400%20x%20310.png)
Capella is a new elegant landmark located on Lewis Cubitt Park, the biggest green space in King’s Cross, will bring 120...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![PBSA update – funding for Leeds project, Hammersmith scheme begins](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/StudentResearch-400x310.jpeg)
In this mini update, PIT takes a look at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) news, with Dominvs’ plans for...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![One of the largest BTR providers by 2027 – Strawberry Star's grand plans](/upload/images/Locations/StarLiving-400x310.jpg)
A property developer and operator is aiming to have a major say in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector, with...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR boom - Wise Living announces two new developments in Mansfield](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
Wise Living has announced it will be delivering nearly 90 new 'quality' rental properties across two schemes in Mansfield, which will...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR boom continues – new builds command 23% rental premium](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/Birmingham-BTR-400x310.jpg)
New-build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41% in the current market as the Build to Rent (BTR) boom...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![The growth continues! BTR platform plans first Scottish project in Edinburgh](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
A Build to Rent platform set up by Macquarie Asset Management with British real estate industry veterans Darryl Flay and Martin...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR boom - mixed-use developer adds to portfolio with prime Luton site](/upload/images/Locations/LutonScheme-400x310.jpg)
A mixed-use developer has acquired a 'significant' 1.05-acre site on Latimer Road, in Luton, with planning consent in place to develop a...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![How to capitalise on short-term rentals and the BTR market in 2022](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket2020-400x310.jpg)
Investors and developers are catching the short-term and flex rental wave, and they are in for a long and thrilling ride. Emmanuel...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Predictions for 2022 – active auctions market, prices to rise, BTR one to watch](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Plans-400x310.png)
We’re already into the second month of 2022, but predictions on what the market could bring for the remainder of the...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![BTR in the South West - Wise Living set to provide 500 new homes](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
A leading Build to Rent (BTR) provider has set a target of securing more than 500 BTR homes in the South...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Dev roundup – 10-year milestones, suburban BTR and new-build loans](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This week’s development roundup highlights the latest in development and investment, from Elevate Property Group’s decade-long run and Legal & General’s...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![HUB and MARK agree on partnership for new BTR scheme in Birmingham](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
Residential developer HUB and pan-European real estate investment manager MARK have acquired 2 Snow Hill Plaza in Birmingham from a global...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Big investment in landmark Stockport BTR redevelopment project](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyTransaction-400x310.jpg)
A specialist alternative asset manager has committed £12 million, alongside several significant public sector bodies, as part of a public-private partnership to regenerate...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – from BTR portfolios to resi partnerships](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Major new deal agreed for BTR scheme in North Acton](/upload/images/Locations/PerfumeFactory-Uncle-400x310.jpg)
The latest ‘landmark’ Build to Rent (BTR) development in London is set to be delivered after Telford Homes and Realstar announced...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Season's greetings - after (another) year like no other](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2021MagnifyingGlass-400x310-min.jpeg)
While 2020 was an utterly unique year, 2021 has in some ways been even more extraordinary. The first few months of...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Plans submitted for major new Glasgow waterside BTR scheme](/upload/images/Locations/LancefieldQuayDevelopment-400x310.jpg)
The seemingly endless growth of Build to Rent continues unabated, with the new partnership of Moda Living, Osborne + Co and MRP recently...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - major new £400m deal agreed for BTR units at Nine Elms Park](/upload/images/Locations/LondonSquare-NineElms-400x310.jpg)
A leading residential developer has agreed to acquire the final three phases of the Nine Elms Park development site in a deal worth £400 million in...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR fraud - new case shows how much of a threat it could pose](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/scam%20alert.png)
A PropTech firm says it recently saved one of its premium Build to Rent (BTR) clients more than £160,000 by preventing a US-based...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Gravity Co is on the rise with fourth development launched](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/gravity%20co%20living%20featured%20image.png)
London based co-living PRS operator, Gravity Co continues to see rapid growth and interest in its co-living properties as it fills...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Winvic tops out 23-storey BTR project in Cardiff’s capital quarter](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/cardiff%20btr%20400%20x%20310.png)
Winvic Construction Ltd, a contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects, has celebrated...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Bristol – will it be the next Build to Rent hub?](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
The city of Bristol has become one of the most popular places outside of London for tenants to live in recent...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Is Build to Rent unaffordable? Large-scale research suggests not!](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Cash-20-400x310.jpg)
One of the biggest criticisms of the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market has been its perceived exclusive nature and its...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – ambitious BTR schemes and Henden regen underway](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This development roundup focuses on build to rent and regeneration, with Kebbell expanding its Cornelian Fields development, Gresham House loan for a...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![New investment for suburban BTR – is it about to boom?](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
A wave of capital is heading for the UK’s rapidly growing suburban Build to Rent (BTR) sector, according to recent research...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent the top target for tenant fraud, study shows](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/scam%20alert.png)
According to data from due diligence and guarantee firm, Homeppl, the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is being targeted by fraudsters with...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News
!['Explosive' growth of single-family housing shows maturity of UK BTR](/upload/images/library/FamilyatHome-mio-400x310.jpg)
Goldman Sachs made the headlines after announcing a partnership with Urban & Civic to deliver hundreds of rental homes across the...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – should operators be turning to single family BTR to increase value?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialTenantHome-2-400x310.jpg)
In this piece, Katherine Rose, managing director of VervLife, explains why Build to Rent (BTR) operators may want to consider switching...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Outer London - why it could be a boom town for 20 minute neighbourhoods](/upload/images/Locations/GreaterLondon-400x310.jpg)
One of London's leading property services groups has explored the most amenity-rich and walkable communities in Outer London in a report...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR – international students, co-living highs and new Wolves scheme](/upload/images/library/BuildtoRent-1-400x310.jpg)
This BTR roundup features an insight into the UK PBSA sector, good news for the London co-living market, and a brand-new...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![A new breed of co-living - can a ready-made community really be achieved?](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/Co-living400x310.jpg)
Some believe co-living as a concept has only grown in significance as society has had a chance to reassess its priorities and...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental update – new HMO licensing rules, green spaces and low supply](/upload/images/library/MillennialTenants-1-400x310.jpg)
In this market update, PIT looks at how HMO licensing will potentially impact Westminster’s rental market, the rising demand for green...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Renters are willing to pay over £1k more a year for smart home tech](/upload/images/library/SmartHomeTechnology-400x310-min.jpeg)
A fifth of UK renters claim they would fork out up to 10% more in rent each month for smart features...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR update – subdued Q3 but strong pipeline points to Q4 boom, says CBRE](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyMarket-2-400x310-min.jpg)
The UK’s fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £374 million of investment in Q3 2021, according to...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight: what’s fuelling the rapid growth of the suburban BTR market?](/upload/images/library/HousingMarket-400x310.png)
One of the key problems facing the UK housing market can be boiled down to: lots of demand and not enough...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![The next evolution of shopping centres - could they be converted to resi?](/upload/images/Locations/TheNextEvolutionofShoppingCentres-695x395.jpg)
Shopping centres have taken a hit in recent years thanks to changing shopping habits, the growth of online retail, a decline...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Opinion - why investors should wake up to the BTR revolution](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/AlecWatt-400x310.png)
In this guest piece, Alec Watt, chief executive officer of the Accouter Group of Companies, outlines why investors would be unwise...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Major £84.1 million PBSA portfolio hits the market](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/West%20Gate%20-%20Exeter%20featured%20image.png)
Real estate consultancy, Knight Frank has been instructed by Maven Capital, IP Investment Management and Glenmore Group to dispose of three...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![New BTR scheme in Dagenham as Castle Trust Bank fund £13.2m loan](/upload/images/OXLO.jpg)
A new Build to Rent scheme is now on the way in Dagenham as Castle Trust Bank recently agreed to a...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Regional update – Sheffield and Nottingham to receive major schemes](/upload/images/Locations/RegionalUpdateSheffield-400x310.jpg)
A national property developer with a focus on residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes, in partnership with both the public and private...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR roundup - record levels of investment, £500m JV and Leeds scheme](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
Knight Frank has announced that the UK’s Build to Rent (BTR) market received record levels of investment in the first two...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![90% of off-plan units sold at Bracknell development](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/grand%20exchange%20feature%20image%20new.png)
SevenCapital’s flagship Bracknell development, The Grand Exchange, is almost sold out of all off-plan units. There are now only 10% of...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property shortage - which UK regions need more rental properties?](/upload/images/library/rental-sector26615.png)
A disparity between property demand and supply has risen across the UK. This has created opportunities for buy-to-let landlords to invest in...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Firms unite to create a complete BTR resident communication solution](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Maintenance-400x310.png)
Fixflo and Spike Global have formed a partnership to deliver a property communication and maintenance management solution for BTR residents and property...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Over £130,000 of BTR fraud is stopped by PropTech](/upload/images/library/Fraud-image400x310.png)
A rising problem in the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is tenant fraud. The busiest time of year for renters is...