Build-to-rent sector isn’t just for young, wealthy urbanites
As Helen Crane’s feature noted, Landsec and British Land are among the big developers and investors targeting the maturing BTR market. So what’s next?
The total number of BTR homes under construction has jumped nearly 40% in a year while the regions are nearly on a par with London in terms of completed units.
This shouldn’t be too surprising, especially when you look at the fundamentals. There is a real pent-up demand for high-quality rental housing in the UK and despite the recent progress, we still have to contend with decades of undersupply, especially in key locations such as city centres. Yet fewer than 30,000 BTR homes have been completed nationwide …