BTR

The pension fund's puchase of the 598-home Ebb & Flow scheme is its largest BTR deal to date, adding to a portfolio containing four other developments.

The Association for Rental Living’s new Code of Practice and AI Strategy, set to be unveiled in May, will help the sector get to grips with the technology and how it can be used to boost the customer experience.

The West Site phase of the south London regeneration scheme will include 507 BTR homes, student accommodation, a cultural venue and new public square.

JLP’s failed BTR venture is not proof of market maladies but of the retailer’s own lack of property expertise.

The company, which manages more than 9,000 UK homes, will be merged with Greystar's third-party property management business.

JLP blamed changes in the market, but others say BTR’s fundamentals remain sound.

The student accommodation firm entered the market in 2022 with the purchase of the east London scheme, but is “not planning to grow in the BTR space”.

The Association for Rental Living called for planning and tax reforms to provide the sector with long-term stability.

BGO will acquire 19 of LRC’s residential buildings for an undisclosed sum. The portfolio will also include add-on acquisitions, primarily across Greater London.

Subject to approval, plans will see the construction of 700 new homes, including a mixture of private and affordable units.

The Canada Gardens and Madison schemes, totalling over 1,120 homes, meet the lender's green loan conditions due to their high energy efficiency.

The company acquired the development on the former Yorkshire Post headquarters site from Prescient Capital.

According to chief executive Helen Gordon, the BTR landlord “continues to perform strongly” and has maintained “strong levels of occupancy across the portfolio".

The new regulations, subject to parliamentary approval, will come into force from April this year.

In its analysis, carried out in partnership with Savills, the British Property Federation revealed just 613 build-to-rent homes began construction last year.

Chief executive Helen Gordon has called the deal a “strategic milestone in our partnership with Places for London”.

The loan from Canada Life Asset Management refinances existing debt secured against the 559-home BTR tower.

CBRE's data shows that single-family BTR saw the highest volume of investment last year, while multifamily BTR investment volumes fell year on year.

The former Frasers Group chief executive bought the shares in his name, rather than via a company, suggesting the deal is a personal bet on the prospects for Grainger and the build-to-rent sector.

The present CEO will step down by the end of the year after 18 years with the build-to-rent specialist.