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NewsAmro buys Sutton office for £170m BTR scheme
Amro Partners has acquired a 200,000 sq ft office building in Sutton for its next build-to-rent project, taking its total transactional volume since its launch in 2012 to over £1bn.
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Moda set for Sheffield debut with new £136m resi scheme
The BTR developer-operator plans to create 410 new homes alongside 2,600 sq ft of commercial space.
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Q&A: Can BTR still rise as the economy dips?
C&W’s Lewis Smith on likely impact of economic storms on build-to-rent sector.
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Interview with LGIM’s Bill Hughes: Strange new worlds
Bill Hughes, head of real assets at Legal & General Investment Management, says patience is a virtue when exploring new territory.
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The build-to-rent revolution is only just beginning
Within a decade, the UK population is forecast to grow by 1.8 million people - a 2.7% increase. Meanwhile, the size of the average household is declining, and there remains a meaningful structural undersupply of affordable homes. Without rapid action from private investors, the UK’s housing crisis could worsen significantly ...
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Savills IM buys Pitmore for BTR roll-out
Real estate investor Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) has acquired build-to-rent (BTR) specialist Pitmore for an undisclosed amount alongside the launch of its UK residential and BTR offer.
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Rent increase equates to losing a room over the past two years
The two years to July 2022 have seen the fastest rise in rents in at least a decade, according to data compiled by estate agent Hamptons.
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Aitch Group in £100m South East buying spree
Commercial and residential developer Aitch Group is to spend £100m on acquiring property for the student accommodation, build-to-rent (BTR) and retirement living sectors in London and the South East by the end of the year.
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Goodstone’s 550-home Birmingham BTR scheme set for green light
Plans by Goodstone Living to redevelop a former factory site in Digbeth into a £131m build-to-rent (BTR) scheme delivering over 500 homes is set to be approved by Birmingham City Council.
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Round Hill Capital funds £165m BTR scheme opposite Manchester HS2 terminal
Investment and asset management firm Round Hill Capital has partnered with developer Olympian Homes on a 488-unit build-to-rent (BTR) scheme in central Manchester.
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What do tenants value about BTR?
Earlier this month, Yardi and Property Week brought together a panel of experts from across the residential sector to discuss the benefits of build to rent over traditional PRS, how operators are creating a sense of community and what major trends we can expect to see in the coming years.
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Get Living and Watkin Jones agree forward funding deal for Leatherhead BTR
Get Living has agreed a £71m forward funding deal with Watkin Jones to deliver 214 new rental homes in Leatherhead.
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LLDC and Ballymore to create 1,200 homes at London waterfront sites
The London Legacy Development Company (LLDC) has formed a 50/50 joint venture with regeneration company Ballymore to develop 1,200 homes in east London.
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BTR sectors attracts £890m of investment in second quarter
The UK build-to-rent (BTR) market attracted £890m of invested during the second quarter of the year, according to new research from Cushman & Wakefield.
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PGIM Real Estate teams up with Court Collaboration for Birmingham BTR scheme
PGIM Real Estate has entered into a funding partnership with residential developer Court Collaboration to build around 550 build-to-rent (BTR) apartments in Birmingham city centre.
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LendInvest posts strong maiden results
LendInvest has posted sharp rises in revenue and profit during their first year as a quoted company on the London Stock Exchange.
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Grainger splashes out £128m on third build-to-rent investment in Bristol
Grainger has exchanged contracts to forward fund and acquire the build-to-rent element of the second phase of Redcliff Quarter in Bristol in a deal worth £128m.
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Q&A: Long Harbour’s MD on outlook for BTR
Rebecca Taylor on the firm’s BTR white paper and the challenges the sector faces
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Lendlease names Cseplo-Jeffrey as BTR ops director
Australian real estate giant Lendlease has appointed Valerie Cseplo-Jeffrey as its new build-to-rent (BTR) operations director, as it expands its BTR offer with its City Lights Point development in south London.
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BTR is stable in uncertain times
In uncertain times for real estate, the build-to-rent (BTR) sector is proving resilient in terms of yields, rents and investor appetite.
