Build-to-rent: UK boom in purpose-built properties

Build to rent completions up, but slow? - Property Notify

New research by Inventory Base reveals that the number of build to rent completions has increased by almost 16% in the past year, however, there has been a significant dip in the number of BTR buildings currently under construction. Inventory Base has analysed UK build to rent (BTR) construction planning data* and found that in the past year, the number of completions has increased by an impressive 15.8%. By the end of Q1 2024, the UK had seen a…

6 benefits of building a property portfolio in the UK

The UK housing market has always drawn plenty of interest from global buyers, but is it still worth building a property portfolio in the current climate? There are a multitude of strategies people can employ to build wealth and secure their financial future – and every investment involves elements of risk as well as the potential for reward. Property in the UK is renowned for being a lucrative asset class historically, with investors drawing ret…

Build-to-rent: UK boom in purpose-built properties

The number of build-to-rent completions in the last year has shot up in another sign the sector is here to stay in the UK. Completions of built to rent properties – which refers to purpose built, institutionally owned and professionally managed residential blocks of flats – have risen by 16 per cent year on year, according to research from software platform Inventory Base. By the end of the first quarter of 2024, the UK had seen a cumulative tot…