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The UK’s real estate market has seen some significant changes over the last few years. As the world continues to adapt to the new normal, the real estate industry has also been forced to adjust to emerging trends.…

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The UK rental market has seen a surge in 2022, with the average rent climbing from £1,064 in January to £1,175 in November – a 10% jump in less than a year, according to the HomeLet Rental Index…

Continue Reading How to Capitalize on the Growth of the Rental Market in the UK: Projections for 2023 and Beyond

Key Takeaway: The recent CBRE multifamily index shows a robust growth in the UK’s multifamily property market underscores the importance of rental value growth and occupancy rates in driving capital value growth. Property professionals should leverage these trends…

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The UK Build to Rent (BtR) market has demonstrated remarkable resilience amidst economic uncertainty, offering a promising landscape for savvy property professionals. With a record £820m transacted in Q1 2023, the UK BtR market is only c.£240m less…

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John Badman, principal, CallisonRTKL The world of the living has changed. A new era is being driven by hybrid lifestyles and hybrid working cities. As a result, the brief for the home is also changing and being informed…

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Introduction Build to Rent is set to have a record-breaking year for development starts in 2022 (CREB, 2021). Build to Rent apartments can be found in almost every major city in the UK, and developments like these can…

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Introduction There are many predictions for the future of Build to Rent. These predictions are based on research and data collected by the UK Build to Rent team, which was founded in 2019. This article looks at three…

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Introduction The number of completed Build to Rent (BtR) developments in the UK has increased by 14% in 2021. A new analysis by Savills and the British Property Federation (BPF) shows that at the end of September 2021…

Continue Reading What the 2021 14% growth of the BtR sector means for the sector in 2022

Our recent findings showed that almost half of renters in the UK (46%) were happy renting, while 24% were very happy, 22% were not very happy and 9% were not at all happy. These findings could suggest that societal…

Continue Reading Misconceptions of the Build to Rent industry and how to avoid them

Build to Rent has been a huge trend in the UK over the last 18 months, but why? BtR is a relatively new way of investing in property that promises high returns and relatively low risk. In today’s…

Continue Reading How Covid sparked the BtR Boom and what this means for the future of the industry

Build to Rent developments are a solution to the UK’s housing crisis, and can also improve tenant’s mental health. As Build to Rent continues to grow in popularity, it is clear that they have the ability to improve…

Continue Reading The Role Build to Rent Developments have in Tackling Mental Health

Introduction Social media has changed the way that we communicate with one another, and it’s had a huge effect on how we do business. It’s a great way to connect with potential customers, listen in on customer feedback,…

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Introduction In a country where 20% of households live in private rented accommodation, the BPF has reported that only 62,000 rental properties have been built. This is with a further 39,500 dwellings under construction. Build to Rent investors…

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Introduction Build to Rent is booming in the UK and is expected to grow by 25% over the next 10 years as demand for housing grows. Brexit may have affected Build to Rent indirectly by affecting the UK…

Continue Reading Brexit: your complete guide to the UK build-to-rent market

Introduction The Build to Rent sector is one of the fastest-growing industries in the UK and with its continued growth, there is a need for innovation. The construction industry has been slow to adopt new technologies, but it’s…

Continue Reading The Top 5 Breakthrough Technologies That Should Be Standard in Every Build To Rent Development

A survey conducted by the Office for National statistics between April 3rd to May 3rd 2020 revealed that renters felt more affected negatively by the lockdown. People falling under the category of young people aged between 16-24 stated…

Continue Reading The Real Value of Creating a BtR Community

Modern Methods of construction (MMC) centre on the new ways construction is carried in the modern era. Like every other industry, the construction industry is not left out of the chain of innovations occurring. Particularly, construction has been…

Continue Reading 5 Ways in Which Modern Methods of Construction Are Exciting Build To Rent Investors

Successive governments in the UK have followed policies to encourage home ownership, particularly amongst younger, potential first-time buyers. Indeed, most developed countries use tax policies, interventions in financial markets, or other methods to encourage home ownership. Much of…

Continue Reading UK government’s proposed policy for First Homes

2022 is shaping up to be a big year for the UK Build to Rent industry. This rental sector is growing month on month as investors and developers see the potential for substantial returns in these rent developments.…

Continue Reading The Who is Who of Build to Rent in 2022

The subscription lifestyle is becoming increasingly popular, with almost every aspect of our lives available subscription-based. The ownership culture of the previous generation is no longer an attractive option as it was previously. Now people prefer the flexibility…

Continue Reading Build to Rent – A Lifestyle Subscription

Tenant experience is a major factor that distinguishes Build to Rent from other rental housing schemes. As the driving philosophy behind the creation of Build to Rent is the provision of tenant-oriented housing. This means that tenant needs…

Continue Reading The Results are in – Here’s What Brings the Most Value to a Tenant Experience

When it comes to any housing scheme, location is a crucial aspect of deliberation for any developer. With Build to Rent as a tenant-oriented housing scheme, the importance of location carries more weight. As where a BtR development…

Continue Reading Location, Rent Premiums & The Future of the Build to Rent Market – What Do These Three Things Have in Common?

With a capital city and metropolitan area as large as London (some 9 million people and around 1,589 sq km), the administration and management of policy and community services across some 32 local authority areas is, clearly, quite…

Continue Reading London councils: what’s the story with Build to Rent projects?

As greater awareness and concern about global warming continues to increase, carbon emissions as a result of construction activity are coming under greater scrutiny. The World Green Building Council estimates that, globally, construction accounts for 11% of carbon…

Continue Reading A how to guide: whole life cycle (“WLC”) carbon assessment

Standards within the house building and construction industries have been constantly evolving ever since the first home was built in ages gone by. Whilst building control mechanisms and building regulations have been in place for many years, a…

Continue Reading From UKGBC to BREEAM, What Do These Certifications & Industry Recognitions Bring To Your Development?

The construction industry has been one of the major beneficiaries of ongoing advances in technology. Indeed, there are currently a wide variety of technological applications which do not only aid design and visualisation of Build to Rent (“BtR”)…

Continue Reading The Benefits of Using BIM in a BtR Development

Despite the unprecedented upheavals in the economic and social environment in 2020 the UK residential sales and rental markets performed well–or certainly much better than originally feared in the early days of the pandemic. By year end, according…

Continue Reading Can the BtR Sector Profit at the Expense of the Rest of the Property Sector

Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has caused global devastation, it has also adversely affected the global economy. Almost all economic activities have been put on hold during lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus. In June 2020, Global…

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Over the past decade, the UK has experienced an increase in mental health illnesses. We’ve seen real efforts to drop stigma surrounding the subject & in turn, awareness has grown significantly. The importance of looking after our mental…

Continue Reading What Does the Rise in Mental Health Awareness Mean for the BtR Sector?

Welcome to 2021 to all our readers. Here at UK BtR, we want to wish you all a Happy New Year! Since starting our platform in August 2020 we have seen the rate of growth and positive industry…

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As the world welcomed the New Year, a pandemic was received in response. Efforts to curb the spread of the novel virus brought about the enforcement of various health and environmental measures. Such as the use of masks,…

Continue Reading Succeeding in Uncertainty: BTRs That Opened Up During Lockdown

Contrary to popular belief, the UK housing crisis is not a new phenomenon. It is a crisis the UK has been grappling with for decades. Dating as far back as the 1980s, when council houses were sold in…

Continue Reading UK Housing Crisis: is Build to Rent the Answer?