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.
September 29, 2023
Birchgrove Acquires Mill Hill Site for Ayrton House BtR Scheme
Birchgrove has further strengthened its London footprint with the acquisition of its ninth development, Ayrton House.
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Residential-led Proposals Unveiled for Edinburgh Scrapyard Site
A recycling firm is seeking to redevelop its scrapyard site in Edinburgh for a proposed mixed-use development, comprising purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and build-to-rent accommodation as well as retail/commercial space and associated works.
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PineBridge Benson Elliot Secures £300M Financing to Support Growth of UK Single Family Rental Strategy
PineBridge Benson Elliot, the UK-based pan-European real estate fund manager, has secured £300 million of new debt facilities to finance its acquisition of 34 sites (totalling c. 2,600 units) as part of its UK single family rental aggregation strategy run, targeting in excess of 5,000 units, through Sigma Capital Group (‘Sigma’) (a subsidiary of its managed funds).
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October 2, 2023
Rettie & Co Reaches £1 Billion of Residential Assets Under Management
SPECIALIST property firm Rettie & Co has reached £1 billion of residential assets under management in 2023.
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Work Complete on £5.9M Build of 40 Homes in St Monans
WORK has been completed on the £5.9 million build of 40 affordable homes for social rent on the outskirts of St Monans in Fife.
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Midgard Lands £245M Tottenham Hale Towers
Midgard has been confirmed as the contractor for the second and final phase of the Heart of Hale regeneration project in north London.
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£350M Birmingham Triple Tower Scheme Approved
Developer Commercial Estates Group has secured planning for a triple tower scheme of over 1,750 flats on the site of the vast curving Ringway Centre block in central Birmingham.
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LiveWest to Build 5,000 Affordable Homes
Housing association LiveWest has outlined plans to build approximately 5,000 affordable homes over the next five years as part of a £1bn investment in the South West economy.
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October 3, 2023
Moorfield Launches UK REIT to Buy Homes for Rent
As a longstanding investor in Build to Rent and the living sectors, Moorfield has launched its UK REIT as it looks to buy homes for rent.
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Renaker Completes First of Three Salford Towers
The first of three new towers at Colliers Yard, in Salford, has been completed, said Manchester property developer, Renaker.
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October 4, 2023
Industry Views Ahead of This Year’s Movers & Shakers BtR Forum
Ahead of the Build to Rent Forum on 5 October 2023, some industry leaders share their thoughts and insights about the sector and the event.
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Plans Revealed For New BtR Scheme in Former Hotel
A developer has revealed plans to demolish a building in the Forest Fields area of Nottingham and turn the site into build-to-rent flats.
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October 5, 2023
Grainger Reports Another Year of Record Delivery
Grainger provides a post-close trading update, reporting another year of record delivery and acceleration in rental growth and sales.
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Greystar Relocates German Office Amid Expansion
As business continues to grow for Greystar, the company has moved its German base from its Frankfurt office to Hauptwache.
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Long Harbour and St George Acquire Beaufort Park BtR
Long Harbour and St George PLC acquire a Build to Rent development at Beaufort Park in North West London, the first transaction for the pair.
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Dandara Living Signs Deal With Greystar for Renshaw’s Yard BtR Scheme
Dandara Living signs a forward funding deal with Greystar to deliver the Renshaw’s Yard Build to Rent development in Staines-Upon-Thames.
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Campion Homes Showcases Passivhaus Development in Gauldry
Campion Homes joint managing directors Susan Jackson and Dougie Herd welcomed Homes for Scotland staff and members to its latest completed project in Gauldry this week, where they were invited to take a tour of the development and learn more about these innovative new homes.
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Tide Completes Europe’s Tallest Modular Building
Volumetric developer Tide has completed a landmark build to rent scheme in South London that now ranks as Europe’s tallest volumetric modular tower.
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