
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The Renters Rights Bill gained Royal Assent yesterday evening and became law, marking the biggest shake up of the rental market in several decades.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Starlight Investments has acquired a build-to-rent (BTR) development in Maidenhead, Berkshire, from Countryside Properties for an undisclosed sum.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Renters’ Rights Bill has completed its passage through Parliament – the final step before the Bill receives Royal Assent and becomes law.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Lloyds Living has confirmed the appointment of Matt Burgess as its new CEO, succeeding Andy Hutchinson, who stepped down earlier this year. Burgess, who

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The British Property Federation is calling for the budget to include measures to support the property industry in general, and specifically regarding BTR viability.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: More than four years after initial plans were unveiled, CERT Property has gained planning approval for a 30-storey scheme in Salford.

Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia/UK: AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest superannuation fund, has announced the creation of a new UK Living platform, with an initial £500 million (A$1.1 billion) of investment.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS/Sweden: Brookfield Asset Management has acquired Unity Living, which describes itself as “a hybrid of elegant hotels and traditional rental apartments”. Brookfield has bought the

Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: Nido Living has appointed Rafael Fernández-Ladreda as chief integration officer, and Jeremy Marcazzan as chief commercial officer.

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany/Sweden: Real estate investment manager Hines has made two major living sector acquisitions via the Hines European Core Fund (HECF).
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