Welcome to this week’s BtR News Flash.
Where we provide you with a summary of all the latest updates from this weeks movements in the BtR industry.
December 2, 2022
John Lewis and abrdn Announce £500M BtR JV
John Lewis Partnership and abrdn announce a £500m multi-decade joint venture to develop Build to Rent homes.
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House Builder Teams up With Council To Develop More Than 300 Homes
Kirklees Council is working with Keepmoat Homes to develop 319 homes on council-owned land in Soothill, Batley.
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Green Light for 500 Apartments on Riverside Site
Plans for 500 build-to-rent (BtR) apartments on a prominent riverside site in Leeds city centre have been given the go-ahead.
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L&G Modular Strikes Deal To Build 1,000 Affordable Homes
Legal & General Modular Homes has teamed up with Hampshire housing association Vivid to deliver over 1,000 affordable modular homes over the next five years.
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December 5, 2022
Demand Rises for BtR Off-site Semi-pod Working Walls
Abacus sees an increase in demand for off-site semi-pod working walls within the Build to Rent market.
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350-Homes Approved Around Iconic London Tube Station
A major housing scheme around West London’s Hounslow West Tube station has gained the planning green light.
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House Builder Shifts To Bigger Base as It Targets Growth
Gleeson Homes’ East Yorkshire office has moved to new, larger premises in Hessle, Hull.
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December 6, 2022
Moda Living Launches New ESG Strategy
Developer operator Moda Living launches Next Generation Futures, a new ESG strategy to shape the future generations of rental living.
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Plans in for Next Phase of the Island Quarter
Conygar Investment Company has submitted plans for the next phase of The Island Quarter development in Nottingham.
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Rental Property Developer Agrees Deal on Harrogate Office Space
Build-to-rent developer and operator Moda Living has taken space at a Harrogate office development.
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Gove Calls for Competition Probe Into House Building
Levelling-up and housing secretary Michael Gove is turning up the heat on developers after urging the Competition and Markets Authority to conduct a review of house building.
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December 7, 2022
LifeProven Relaunches To Fill Real Estate Sector’s ESG Gaps
LifeProven relaunches to fill the real estate sector’s ESG gaps, offering the ability to guide BTR clients on the entire ESG journey.
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Star Living Buys Mote Road Site for Maidstone BtR
Star Living, the Build to Rent arm of Strawberry Star, completes a deal to buy Mote Road site in Maidstone to develop new Build to Rent homes.
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December 8, 2022
Plans Approved for 43 New Flats in Tunbridge Wells as Hermes House To Be Demolished
‘I am still shocked, by the idea of 45 homes being built in that relatively small space’ said one resident.
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Former Wates CEO Joins Mace as New Financial Chief
Mace has appointed former Wates chief executive David Allen as its new chief financial officer.
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