Private Rented Sector and Build to Rent

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  Big interview: Get Living chief exec Rick de Blaby on what’s next for the BTR specialist

  2023-09-21T00:00:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval

  A decade ago, Get Living began transforming part of the London 2012 Olympics site into a new neighbourhood in Stratford. Now it is almost complete, chief executive Rick de Blaby tells Property Week about its future plans.

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  Sunak scraps MEES requirement for residential landlords

  2023-09-20T16:59:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval

  Prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced that government has scrapped requirements for residential landlords to meet minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES).

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  Birchgrove acquires London BTR scheme worth £68m

  2023-09-19T14:15:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval

  Later living developer Birchgrove has paid Octagon Developments £38m for a 78-apartment build-to-rent (BTR) scheme in Hamton Court, London, with a projected gross development value (GDV) of £68m.

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  Rents rise by 12%, passing £1,300 average for first time

  2023-09-18T07:46:00+01:00By David Parsley

  Residential rents rose by 12% in the year to August, passing £1,300 for the average letting for the first time, according to estate agency Hamptons.

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  Where is the microbiome in BTR/co-living?

  2023-09-14T00:00:00+01:00By Jonathan Monnickendam

  This may be the first time that the microbiome and build to rent (BTR)/co-living have appeared in the same sentence, which is very disappointing as the microbiome is key to individuals’ health and the buildings they live in.

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  John Lewis foray into BTR could result in losses of £57m

  2023-09-06T13:10:00+01:00By Lewis Berrill

  John Lewis’ foray into the property sector has left the firm “beset from all sides” according to one expert after it was reported its build-to-rent (BTR) scheme in Ealing, West London, was likely to result in losses of £57m.

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  Cassidy Group acquires site for third Nottingham PBSA scheme

  2023-09-04T15:21:00+01:00By Mel Flaherty

  Cassidy Group has acquired a freehold site in Beeston, Nottingham for its third purpose-built student student accommodation (PBSA) development in the city.

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  UK Apartment Association creates EDI committee

  2023-09-01T11:19:00+01:00

  The UK Apartment Association (UKAA) is calling for experts to join its newly developed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) committee.

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  InterBay closes buy to let lending deal

  2023-08-22T08:35:00+01:00By David Parsley

  InterBay has completed a remortgage deal allowing a property investor to pay off its development loan on 28 units above a retail parade in Hemel Hempstead.

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  Bricklane takes rental stock business to the North West

  2023-08-10T16:04:00+01:00By Sian Barton

  Residential property and investment platform Bricklane has doubled its regional footprint by expanding into select markets in the North West of England.

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  Weak market drives single-family housing BTR projects up by 13%

  2023-08-10T08:07:00+01:00By Sian Barton

  Single-family housing is on the rise in the UK build-to-rent (BTR) market, with 9,626 completed units, 9,122 under construction and 9,187 in planning in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest figures from Cushman & Wakefield.

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  BPF warns Khan over rent control proposals

  2023-08-04T12:14:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval

  The British Property Federation (BPF) has called for caution after mayor of London Sadiq Khan renewed his calls for a rent control policy in the capital.

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  Finalists revealed for first-ever BTR360 Awards

  2023-08-03T16:06:00+01:00

  The awards recognise excellence across the build-to-rent (BTR) sector and will take place at the BTR360 Conference, Showcase & Awards on 10 October.

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  PRS market sees loss of 400,000 homes since 2016, says CBRE

  2023-08-03T15:50:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval

  The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) has lost around 400,000 rental homes since 2016, according to new research from CBRE.

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  Gove green-lights controversial landlord licensing scheme in Nottingham

  2023-07-31T15:24:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval

  Housing secretary Michael Gove has given the green light for Nottingham City Council to proceed with its new controversial selective licensing scheme.

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