PRS & BTR
PRS needs radical reform to cater for millennials facing lifetime of renting
The private rented sector must undergo radical reforms to make it fit for millennials who face a lifetime of renting, according to a report by Resolution Foundation.
Build-to-rent pipeline boosted by nearly a third
The total number of build-to-rent homes completed, under construction and in planning across the UK has increased by 30% in the past year.
TH Real Estate backs Wembley Park BTR with £36m loan
Quintain has secured a £36m five-year investment loan from TH Real Estate on its second build to rent development, Alto at Wembley Park.
AIG agrees funding deal for Manchester BTR scheme
Balfour Beatty and AIG Global Real Estate have completed a funding deal for a 274-home build-to-rent (BTR) development in Manchester’s New Cross.
Galliford Try teams with Sigma to focus on PRS growth
Regeneration specialist Galliford Try Partnerships has entered into a collaboration with Sigma Capital Group to target the the private rented sector (PRS) initially focused in the west and South West of England.
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.
PRS needs a unified approach to shared and co-living
The Government has used its reform of the National Planning Practice Framework (NPPF) to offer some new thinking on the development of student accommodation.
Venn funds £83m Realstar tower from govt PRS scheme
Venn Partners has successfully closed its sixth sale of bonds under the £3.5bn Private Rented Sector Housing Guarantee Scheme with a £82.5m raise to back Realstar’s new PRS tower block in south London.
PRS REIT posts maiden results following £250m IPO
PRS REIT has posted its maiden results since its IPO last year reporting a net asset value of £245.5m.
