The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...
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22 January 2021
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UNCLE, a well-established Build to Rent (BTR) brand owned by Realstar Group, has announced a $1 billion transformative investment to grow...
15 January 2021
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Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...
13 January 2021
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Ambitious plans for a ‘ground-breaking’ cohesive-use scheme at Nottingham’s The Island Quarter development have been submitted. The latest phase – which is...
11 January 2021
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In 2019, senior housing – also known as retirement housing or senior living – seemed to be developing into one of...
11 January 2021
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At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...
23 December 2020
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Fast-growing Build to Rent company Moda Living has joined FOOTPRINT as a founding member, pledging its commitment to net zero carbon. FOOTPRINT is...
21 December 2020
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Co-living, while still highly niche in the UK and across Europe, has been growing in size and stature in recent years...
21 December 2020
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In early December, senior researcher at AMA Research, Alex Blagden, talked about an expected surge in Build to Rent (BTR) applications...
18 December 2020
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One of the biggest property investment trends of the year, driven by the pandemic and the devastation this has caused for...
18 December 2020
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Since the pandemic started, there has been a shift in the number of people seeking homes away from the city, or...
11 December 2020
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On PIT, we’ve asked this question quite a lot in recent months, with John Lewis entering the Build to Rent market...
09 December 2020
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Developer Southern Grove has revealed it will expand into the Build to Rent (BTR) and co-living sectors after eyeing significant opportunities. With...
07 December 2020
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As the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the transition period, and the start of post-Brexit Britain from January,...
04 December 2020
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Purpose-built Build to Rent (BTR) housing is only a recent concept, with just over 51,000 dwellings completed across the UK as of Q3...
02 December 2020
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Work is set to get underway in the coming weeks on the construction of a new Build to Rent (BTR) development...
30 November 2020
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The fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to generate plenty of news, even as we live through Lockdown 2.0. The week-long...
20 November 2020
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Moda is positioning itself as a pioneer within the BTR sector. From interior design to tech and vertical integration we are leading...
09 November 2020
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It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...
04 November 2020
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Vertus, the residential leasing arm of Canary Wharf Group, has launched its first pet-friendly building, 8 Water Street. The development – the...
02 November 2020
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In Part 1, we asked whether other major retailers will follow John Lewis’s lead in moving into the world of building...
30 October 2020
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The team behind Glasgow’s first major city centre Build to Rent (BTR) development has now successfully delivered another multi-million pound BTR...
30 October 2020
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The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...
28 October 2020
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Online searches for pet-friendly UK rental property have jumped to the highest level since available records began in 2004, according to...
28 October 2020
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Investment in the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market bounced back significantly in Q3 2020, according to CBRE’s latest Marketview report. Following...
26 October 2020
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Build to Rent (BTR) has been one of the property sector’s fastest-growing marketplaces in recent years – and continues to grow,...
19 October 2020
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Last week, Build to Rent (BTR) trade body UKAA and design and consultancy firm Arcadis hosted a Zoom webinar focused on...
07 October 2020
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The seemingly endless procession of new Build to Rent developments is continuing apace, with one of the biggest players in this...
05 October 2020
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Demand from Chinese investors for UK property soared in July after plummeting between April-June, during the height of the coronavirus lockdown. In...
30 September 2020
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Construction work has commenced on the Tate Residences, an ‘eagerly awaited’ luxury collection of 37 spacious apartments which overlook Sussex Cricket...
28 September 2020
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Few would disagree that it has been a difficult year for the residential lettings sector. With the market effectively frozen for...
25 September 2020
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Up-and-coming Salford is the most profitable city for buy-to-lets, followed by Manchester and Leeds. That’s according to a new study by CIA...
23 September 2020
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European residential real estate giant Cordia International has acquired Birmingham-based, PRS-specialist developer Blackswan Property Limited. Cordia, a developer with interests across Hungary, Poland, Spain, Germany and Romania, is the...
11 September 2020
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One of the biggest investors in the fast-growing Build to Rent market is rebranding its ‘lifestyle-focused’ rental operator arm – in...
07 September 2020
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Affordable housing is very often a thorny bone of contention. Arbitrary government targets are regularly missed and this part of the...
04 September 2020
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The South West, and Cornwall in particular, should be capturing the attention of property investors despite the economic challenges posed by...
02 September 2020
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Delancey and Oxford Properties’ co-investment platform, Delancey Oxford Residential (DOOR), has raised further commitments of £260 million and £150 million for...
28 August 2020
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Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...
26 August 2020
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Canary Wharf’s newest district, Wood Wharf, is beginning to take shape, with 10 Park Drive seeing over 50 new residents to...
26 August 2020
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Chinese buyers continue to show interest in the UK property market, making 213% more enquiries in July. This follows a double-digit decline...
26 August 2020
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Build to Rent (BTR) developer Moda Living has struck a UK-wide partnership with technology provider Utopi to build a complete digital...
17 August 2020
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One of the biggest city centre regeneration schemes in the UK moved a step closer last week (July 24) as a...
31 July 2020
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Now, more than ever, property investors will be seeking safe havens and thriving markets which promise strong and reliable returns. Could...
22 July 2020
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One of the UK’s leading Build to Rent providers for family housing has launched its private rental sector (PRS) market research...
20 July 2020
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In one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and...
20 July 2020
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A leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor has agreed to provide Heworth Green Developments, under the North Star banner,...
17 July 2020
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Before the coronavirus hit, Build to Rent was without question the property market's fastest-growing trend. While, like all parts of the...
17 July 2020
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Multifamily (Build to Rent) housing is set to be the UK’s most resilient real estate sector, according to a report from...
13 July 2020
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A new report has found that the UK’s residential market is missing out on billions of pounds of potential investment from...
13 July 2020
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Well-known rental brand UNCLE recently opened its fifth property within its rapidly expanding chain of serviced rental apartments. Made up of two...
10 July 2020
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Property developer Nikal recently announced that it has signed contracts with Grainger plc for the latest Build to Rent scheme to...
08 July 2020
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Following the reopening of England’s housing market in May, the sector has seen a bounce back. Pent-up demand during lockdown has...
06 July 2020
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A niche, but much-discussed, sub-sector of the rental market, co-living has never really taken off in the UK in the way...
03 July 2020
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When putting together our recent three-part series on the Build to Rent sector, which concluded last Friday with a look at...
22 June 2020
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Legal & General’s increasing focus on the later living sector has continued apace, with the financial services firm recently announcing its...
22 June 2020
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In parts one and two, we looked at the investors and developers with a large stake in the fast-emerging Build to...
19 June 2020
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In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...
17 June 2020
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While Covid-19 continues to affect us all in differing ways, many countries in Central and Eastern Europe are tentatively lifting lockdown...
17 June 2020
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Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...
15 June 2020
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Moorfield Group’s Duet scheme, one of the newest Build to Rent developments to join the MediaCityUK skyline, has developed an all...
10 June 2020
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Equity and Capital operate as a Private Multi Family and Institution office in the UK real estate sector specialising in Build...
04 June 2020
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A leading private wealth firm has called on the government to take urgent action to help encourage investment into much-needed senior...
29 May 2020
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In recent years, there's been a trend for alternative renting options such as Build to Rent and co-living, particularly among millennials...
25 May 2020
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Covid-19 is a generational event that will impact the way people live, work and behave long after the pandemic has been...
22 May 2020
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The general consensus in the property market pre-pandemic was that retirement living was one of the next biggest things, with growing...
20 May 2020
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A recently launched Build to Rent development spanning two towers in MediaCityUK is supporting a local charity’s attempts to create a...
06 May 2020
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Build to Rent (BTR) was undoubtedly one of the property sector’s fastest-growing areas before Covid-19 took hold. But, like all other markets,...
04 May 2020
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Financial services company and leading provider of Build to Rent (BTR) homes Legal & General has announced that it is investing...
04 May 2020
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Godwin Developments, a national multi-sector property developer, has announced the purchase of a one-acre site, situated prominently within Sheffield city centre,...
01 May 2020
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The latest Build to Rent (BTR) data from the British Property Federation (BPF) shows that the number of completed BTR homes...
27 April 2020
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Throughout the property industry, in response to the challenges posed by Covid-19, various webinars have been held offering top tips, guidance,...
27 April 2020
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The whole world is currently dealing with the challenge of Covid-19. Huge government support is being promised on a scale even...
24 April 2020
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One of the biggest players in the burgeoning Build to Rent market has announced that it has taken a 36% stake...
22 April 2020
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Despite the Covid-19 pandemic shaking the property world, developers and investors continue to brave the storm, with Godwin Development and Lord...
10 April 2020
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Residential property consultancy Ringley has launched a new operational management platform for property owners to monetise services and spaces within their...
06 April 2020
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With all face-to-face teaching across the UK on hold for the time being thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, student accommodation providers...
06 April 2020
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Manchester-based Build to Rent specialist, Ascend, reported ‘outstanding’ income increases for their client on the latest BTR fund it manages for...
03 April 2020
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We are all facing incredibly challenging times in light of the coronavirus pandemic, and when it comes to the Build to...
01 April 2020
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Even in these troubled times, development work is still ongoing where it is safe and possible to do so, as evidenced...
01 April 2020
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Specialist Build to Rent furnishing provider Creative BTR has announced the launch of its inaugural project, where it has delivered the...
01 April 2020
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In this period of crisis, we have seen many examples of acts of kindness and companies seeking to help other companies...
27 March 2020
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The green light has been given for Moda Living’s ‘landmark’ £260 million Build to Rent neighbourhood in Hove. Moda Living, which...
11 March 2020
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Rental platform Movebubble has unveiled a new long-term partnership with ‘sustainable property developer’ EcoWorld. As a result of the tie-up, it will...
11 March 2020
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Coronavirus – also known as Covid-19 – has had a dramatic impact on the world since the first reported cases in...
06 March 2020
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New research by global real estate firm CBRE has identified the UK towns and cities outside London where the future demand...
04 March 2020
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Investment in European multifamily (Build to Rent) markets throughout 2019 reached a near all-time high, according to JLL’s latest market insight. In...
24 February 2020
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Two real estate firms have acquired a 294-apartment residential rental complex in east London from Kennedy Wilson for approximately £100 million...
24 February 2020
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The UK’s second city could see its Build to Rent (BTR) portfolio grow further after plans were announced for a new...
21 February 2020
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With recently released figures revealing Airbnb’s huge reach across the country and Build to Rent’s rapid growth, Property Investor Today analyses...
07 February 2020
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Duet, MediaCityUK’s first Build to Rent scheme, has opened its doors – providing a luxury development of 270 residential apartments. The new...
03 February 2020
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With an increasing number of mixed-use schemes and developments across the country - which typically combine residential, retail, leisure and entertainment...
24 January 2020
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The UK is witnessing an influx of American-style purpose-built, professionally managed rental homes, according to the latest research by Savills for...
22 January 2020
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A new group of professional landlords plan to introduce pet-friendly rentals in line with the government’s plans to overhaul the model...
10 January 2020
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With Build to Rent the private rented sector’s fastest-growing marketplace, and a major consideration for an increasing number of institutional investors...
08 January 2020
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In the immortal words of Noddy Holder, it is nearly Christmas and, with the festivities almost upon us, Property Investor Today...
23 December 2019
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It’s impossible to know for sure what the major investment trends will be for the next decade, but if recent trends...
18 December 2019
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Last week PIT attended a roundtable discussion at WeWork Monument where the future of Build to Rent, the role of PropTech/AI...
04 December 2019
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Co-living is currently a nascent market in the UK – still highly niche, albeit growing – but there are signs that...
20 November 2019
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In recent weeks we have featured articles on the investment potential of retirement living and care homes. Here, Alex Pelopidas - partner at...
18 November 2019
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A fast-growing UK and European real estate investment manager has promoted Rebecca Taylor as managing director of its Build to Rent...
08 November 2019
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Croydon, a part of South London which has given birth to world-famous models, musicians and artists including Kate Moss, Stormzy and...
06 November 2019
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Last month Property Investor Today attended AEW UK’S economic briefing on senior living to find out whether this could be the...
01 November 2019
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Wise Living, the SDL Group’s Build to Rent (BTR) division, has secured a further £33 million of funding from real estate...
30 October 2019
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In a further sign of its growing strength as a market, more than £2 billion was invested into the UK’s Build...
28 October 2019
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In the last few months, Property Investor Today has run a series on London’s largest regeneration projects, many of which include...
25 October 2019
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With approximately 120,250 Chinese people living in London, accounting for 1.5% of the capital's population, and many young Chinese people coming...
21 October 2019
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Residential landlord Grainger plc has launched Brook Place, a brand-new residential development 10 minutes from Sheffield city centre and the first...
21 October 2019
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With stories of housing crises crossing borders and seas, politicians, policymakers, architects, developers and housebuilders from across the world have been...
18 October 2019
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Two of the largest Build to Rent developments in the Manchester city region are generating significant rental returns, according to Manchester-based...
04 October 2019
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In the latest part of our series focusing on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today zones in on the ongoing transformation...
25 September 2019
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Property Investor Today was recently invited along to the 150th anniversary celebrations of renowned constructor Sir Robert McAlpine, where we met...
20 September 2019
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Build to Rent operator Atlas Residential has revealed that it will deploy $1 billion (£900 million) through its affiliate Atlas Residential...
16 September 2019
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The term 'generation rent' now covers a much wider demographic, according to new research. The Urban Being - The Future of City...
16 September 2019
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The property landscape in cities across Europe is being transformed by changing lifestyle patterns, growing affordability pressures and delayed life milestones,...
13 September 2019
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The first release of homes at Moda Living’s flagship Build to Rent Angels Gardens scheme in the heart of Manchester have...
13 September 2019
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In the fourth part of this series, Property Investor Today explores the regeneration works at Old Oak Common – a key...
11 September 2019
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More than half of the 350 apartments of a new Build to Rent development have been reserved since it was launched...
06 September 2019
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Simple Life Homes has launched 28 new Build to Rent family homes in Newhall, a new settlement on the outskirts of...
04 September 2019
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Following our piece on the ongoing works at Battersea Power Station and its environs, Property Investor Today this time explores the...
14 August 2019
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The seemingly relentless expansion of the Build to Rent sector across the UK shows no signs of slowing down, with the...
02 August 2019
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London is now one of the most dynamic cities on the continent when it comes to investment in Build to Rent...
31 July 2019
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The latest research from global real estate firm CBRE has revealed that the total institutional investment into multifamily housing (much more...
26 July 2019
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It is unfair to assume that people who rent rather than own their home have less of a stake in their...
10 July 2019
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Glasgow’s first major city Build-to-Rent (BTR) housing development has been successfully delivered following a multi-million-pound redevelopment. This development comes with the introduction...
05 July 2019
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European investment platform Henderson Park and leading Build to Rent developer Greystar have announced the acquisition of a site at the...
26 June 2019
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The government’s tenant fee ban has been widely championed in the consumer press as a big win for renters – but...
24 May 2019
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The London development industry is unconvinced that the latest Brexit extension will help solve the current impasse in the House of...
22 May 2019
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Financial services company Legal & General, already a major player in the burgeoning Build to Rent (BTR) sector, has revealed that...
17 May 2019
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A development of Build to Rent apartments in a regenerated part of Manchester has opened its doors, claiming to offer ‘unrivalled...
15 May 2019
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The UK Build to Rent sector (also known as multifamily housing in parts of Europe and North America) witnessed record levels...
15 May 2019
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The E14 postcode area, which is home to Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs, is the capital’s most searched for...
12 April 2019
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Investment in the UK’s private rental sector (PRS) will soar to £75 Billion by 2025, with an additional 560,000 households expected...
03 April 2019
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Brighton is the latest major destination to join the Build to Rent revolution, with over 200 new homes for renters set...
29 March 2019
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An industry first ‘Student Accommodation’ podcast was released last week by City Room Rentals, a leading online marketplace for student housing. The...
22 March 2019
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Recently we asked whether Build to Rent was the answer to London's housing problems. Now business group London First has joined forces...
13 March 2019
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More than 2,000 new Build to Rent apartments are set to be created in Bristol in the next three years, according...
06 March 2019
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With Build to Rent the fastest-growing trend in the rental sector, Property Investor Today took the opportunity to visit one of...
01 March 2019
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Now is an exciting time to be a buy-to-let investor, says investment agency Surrenden Invest, even in spite of the ongoing...
01 March 2019
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JaeVee, the ‘disruptive’ PropTech business which launched in February 2018, is aiming to revolutionise how people develop, invest and learn about...
01 March 2019
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There has been further activity in the burgeoning Build to Rent sector, with new partnerships being announced and new developments launched. Firstly,...
15 February 2019
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Legal & General has exchanged contracts on its first Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland. In a bid to meet the...
01 February 2019
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Legal & General has recently exchanged contracts on a new Build to Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre on behalf...
23 January 2019
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Two new Build to Rent schemes are set to be built in Manchester and Liverpool after a deal was agreed between...
14 September 2018
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Development of the North East’s first Build to Rent scheme is now underway. The ‘ultramodern, multi-million pound’ scheme on Forth Banks...
03 August 2018
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A well-known senior figure in the Build to Rent and residential investment industry has joined Steven Herd and Andrew Griffith at...
27 July 2018
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Student housing is increasingly becoming an attractive prospect for investment, with a 17% increase in investment in student accommodation in the...
18 July 2018
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An £82.7 million Build to Rent deal in North London has been agreed by M&G Real Estate and house-builder Redrow Homes. It...
11 July 2018
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This week Legal & General - one of the biggest players in the emerging Build to Rent sector - has announced...
06 July 2018
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Nottingham’s first major Build to Rent scheme, the 350-apartment Saffron Court project, has started development. The scheme, designed by architects maber and...
20 June 2018
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Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...
06 June 2018
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Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has acquired a major Build to Rent scheme in the heart of Southampton. The...
11 May 2018
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Brighton will soon receive its first ever Build to Rent (BTR) development following the announcement that Legal & General has exchanged...
02 February 2018
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Funding has been agreed on a prime Build to Rent (BTR) development site in Birmingham, Legal & General announced recently. The site,...
18 October 2017
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Legal & General has started work on its North London Build to Rent (BTR) scheme, the firm recently announced. The development, which will...
12 September 2017
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You would have had to have been living under a rock to not know about the Government’s recent tax attacks on...
26 July 2017
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With more than a quarter of homes in the rented sector (PRS) failing to meet the government’s Decent Homes standards, a...
20 July 2017
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The Conservative party should stick to proposals put forward in February’s housing white paper, despite having to lead a minority government after...
14 June 2017
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With an urgent need to build significantly more new homes, competition is hotting up for land which is deemed suitable for...
09 May 2017
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Allsop has launched a new online lettings agency service to help improve and further enhance and support the management of investment...
08 July 2016
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With the volume of people living in the private rental sector continuing to grow, a new trade organisation has been launched...