PRS – Page 2
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Insight
Build-to-rent sector isn’t just for young, wealthy urbanites
As Helen Crane’s feature noted, Landsec and British Land are among the big developers and investors targeting the maturing BTR market. So what’s next?
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Markets
Big players join the BTR party
Landsec and British Land are among the big developers and investors targeting the maturing BTR market.
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Are amenity-rich BTR schemes really worth the cost?
Gavriel Hollander reports on whether renters really want to live in new BTR developments that offer everything from rooftop yoga to ‘Bobs’
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2019 forecast: Alistair Elliot (Knight Frank)
”It is also imperative that our industry focuses on how to rejuvenate our high streets and addresses the need for a radical shake-up of both transaction charges and occupational taxes”
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2019 forecast: Mark Bladon (Investec)
”I’d like to see BTR reach the stage where assets are trading so we get some benchmarking, allowing developers and lenders to get more comfortable with the sector”
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2019 forecast: Ami Kotecha (AMRO)
Rather than planning for impending doom, my hope is that we focus our capital and approach on improving productivity, harnessing technology and driving growth.
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Reform agenda enhances property managers’ role
Property management will be key to meeting more stringent tenant and building safety requirements
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Canary Wharf BTR plans gather pace
Vertus’s Alastair Mullens on ‘exciting’ Newfoundland scheme and future projects
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What's next for the resi land market?
Developers and agents debate topics ranging from PDR to modular construction.
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Build-to-rent holds promise for long-term investment
The housing crisis is a hot topic not just in the property industry but across society as a whole. A report from the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee said that the UK government needed to boost its homebuilding target by 50% to create 300,000 new homes each year to ...
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Research sheds light on BTR performance
New report by JLL suggests BTR schemes command a rental premium of 9.3%.
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Investment in UK PRS soars to £907m in Q2
CBRE predicts record-breaking year for market as investors pile into sector.
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Lincoln MGT to target London and Europe BTR after Reading
US developer Lincoln and UK firm MGT restart stalled Station Hill scheme as they embark on European BTR push
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Permits for pets and parking top list of preferred BTR perks
PRSim survey also uncovers interest in alternatives to traditional deposits and services that help tenants save
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Q&A: Grosvenor takes biscuit in Bermondsey
Executive director Simon Harding-Roots talks about the firm’s move into BTR.
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We must explain BTR better to stop poor policy decisions
The build-to-rent (BTR) sector has come a long way in the past few years. The benefits of BTR to accelerate housing delivery, increase supply and improve housing standards are beginning to be recognised.
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Taskforce to address BTR's key challenges
Teams will focus on education, affordability, demographics, valuation and planning.
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If BTR is to evolve, we need to use data more effectively
The build-to-rent (BTR) sector continues to grow strongly, backed by government support and housing need.
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Belfast joins BTR party
The first purpose-built rental schemes are emerging in the city centre as the size of the young professional population swells and rents tick up.
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Housing our ageing population with dignity and care can be done
One of the biggest changes in the UK housing market in recent years has been the emergence of the build-to-rent (BTR) sector as a response to growing demand from renters.