All PRS articles
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News
Knight Frank flags key trends set to drive resi investment
Large portfolio deals, investment diversification and changing demographics expected to drive growth in 2021.
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Online
Hammerson begins Leicester PRS scheme
Hammerson has revealed plans to bring forward a build-to-rent residential scheme at Highcross in Leicester’s city centre.
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Online
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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Insight
Twitter debate: #RESIdebate - Riding a resi rollercoaster
Government policy one of the big talking points at RESI Twitter debate hosted by Property Week and Savills.
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News
Spend on alternative resi set to soar 68%
Top investors plan to spend big on student accommodation, PRS and senior living.
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Q&A: Sigma Capital chair on future of PRS
Ian Sutcliffe says he expects no medium-term fall in demand for rental homes
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Online
Sigma hit by Covid-19 lockdown as activity falls 40%
Profit at Sigma Capital has taken a hit of more £3m as construction and lettings came to a halt during the first Covid-19 lockdown.
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Sigma joins forces with investment giant EQT on £1bn-plus London rental partnership
Sigma Capital has launched a £1bn-plus joint venture with Swedish investment giant EQT Real Estate to development rental homes in London.
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Insight
PRS must learn Covid lessons
In six short months, Covid-19 has changed the world. People’s priorities have shifted and their attitudes have changed. As we emerge from lockdown, it is important for our industry to analyse what we’ve learned from the past six months so we’re prepared for what is to come.
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Investors showing a renewed appetite for residential REITs
EPRA figures show discounts to net asset value reducing for UK residential REITs reflecting renewed confidence.
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Online
Britain’s housing need and the role of Build to Rent
The fundamentals of Britain’s planning system have been largely unchanged for almost 70 years.
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Online
Grainger issues £350m bond as it continues to realign debt profile
Grainger, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has issued a £350m bond as part of its strategy to extend it debt profile.
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Insight
Yardi digital think tank: adapting BTR to a post-Covid-19 world
Yardi and Property Week recently invited experts from across the build-to-rent sector to take part in a digital debate on the key issues facing the market in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The consensus was that despite the challenges posed by the outbreak, there is also an opportunity ...
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Insight
The demand for agile living is set to grow
Editor: As the nation continues to live under lockdown and many of us get used to working from home, residents of apartments with poor facilities are finding out the hard way how vital it is to live in a property where you can work, live and play.
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Online
Sutcliffe appointed chairman at PRS specialist Sigma
Former Countryside Properties boss Ian Sutcliffe has taken the helm at private rented sector specialists Sigma just four months after stepping down from the housebuilding giant.
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Online
Alvarium appoints Curtin as CIO
Nancy Curtin Headshot Colour Alvarium Investments, the multi-family investment house, has appointed Nancy Curtin as group chief investment officer (CIO), partner and head of investment advisory.
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Insight
Fundamentals of PRS remain strong
Editor: The recent roundtable discussion on the future of the residential property sector was all the timelier given the economic impact of Covid-19 and the increasing uncertainty now faced by a market only recently buoyed by the election and greater clarity around Brexit.
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News
Apache Capital Partners co-founder on weathering the storm
The investment company explains why it is pressing ahead with BTR and senior living projects despite the Covid-19 storm.
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Could Covid-19 derail the co-living sector?
Whole co-living concept thrown into question by social distancing measures