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OnlineGrainger acquires 231-home Bristol development for £63m
Grainger has acquired a 231-home forward fund build-to-rent development in Bristol for £63m.
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Gatehouse sells Thistle portfolio for £150m
Gatehouse Bank has sold a portfolio of single-family build-to-rent properties to Goldman Sachs and Pitmore for £150m.
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Steering committee set up for BTR sector
Leading players launch new initiative to improve the public perception of build-to-rent.
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Apache Capital and Harrison Street to fund Moda Glasgow BTR scheme
Apache Capital Partners and Harrison Street will fund a build-to-rent development in central Glasgow delivered by Moda Living.
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Tech will be key to success for BTR
Editor: The pandemic has put BTR in the spotlight and reaffirmed the appeal of renting as a lifestyle choice. In an ever-more saturated rental market, technology will be the crucial point of difference.
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L&G secures second site in Birmingham
Legal and General has secured its second build-to-rent site in Birmingham.
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Southern Grove makes BTR and co-living move
Residential developer Southern Grove plans to enter the build-to-rent (BTR) and co-living sectors with two new brands and a 2,000-home pipeline in the new year.
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Springfield gains planning for first PRS scheme
Scottish housebuilder Springfield Properties is set to develop its first PRS scheme following the award of planning permission at the company’s Bertha Park Village in Perth.
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Q&A: Grainger’s Helen Gordon on the resilience of the BTR market
The chief executive of Grainger discusses BTR, the effects of Covid-19 on rentals and her proudest moment
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Pandemic puts BTR in the spotlight
Editor: The coronavirus pandemic has raised a number of fundamental questions about our economy. On an individual level, it has also forced us to adapt the way we live and work (‘ 72% of employers want to retain home working after the pandemic ’). For many of us, our home ...
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Node set to launch new co-living scheme in Brixton
Build-to-rent (BTR) and co-living business Node is to launch a new scheme in Brixton, south London, after snapping up a disused 1960s office building in the borough in August.
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L&G launches suburban single-family BTR arm
Legal General has announced the launch of a new build-to-rent (BTR) arm which will focus on the development of large scale ‘single family’ rental communities in suburbs across the UK.
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Moda Living teams up with MYNDUP to support residents’ mental health
Moda Living has partnered with healthtech business MYNDUP to support its residents’ mental health during the new lockdown.
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Positive signs for PBSA despite Covid uncertainty
The pandemic has accelerated the development of digital platforms that will streamline how the sector works.
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The rise of build to rent
Given the current economic uncertainty, counter cyclical asset classes that suffer lower volatility will hold a stronger appeal for investors. With low interest rates and unstable stock markets, we are already seeing more investors diversify portfolios to allocate more to real assets and build to rent is an appealing option, ...
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Housing can boost young people's life prospects
This summer, the LSE Centre for Economic Performance released a report entitled ‘Covid-19 and social mobility’, which said Britons under the age of 25 “face declining social mobility unless bold moves are made to create a fairer society”.
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Moda Living and Apache appoint managing director of Moda Life Management
Moda Living and Apache have appointed Richard Smith as the managing director of Moda Life Management, the operational arm of the JV’s £2.5bn portfolio.
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Eutopia Homes submits plans for Exeter scheme
Eutopia Homes has submitted a planning application for a 51-bed build-to-rent scheme in Exeter.
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Pandemic has proven the business case for BTR
Developers, operators and third-parties have had to adapt quickly to the challenges of Covid-19, but a revolution in home-working and more diligent homehunters means BTR is here to stay.
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Q&A: Johnny Caddick on the future of BTR
Moda Living’s chief executive talks about how the business has weathered Covid-19, the outlook for the BTR sector, the progress of its pipeline of new homes, its ESG strategy and what the future holds.
