ULN wrapped 2024: 12 stories that shaped the year
George Sell
December 17, 2024
Reading Time: 11 minutes ULN editor George Sell revisits a major industry news story from each month of 2024.
Starlight buys Leeds BTR scheme
George Sell
December 17, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Real estate investment and asset management firm Starlight Investments has bought a BTR scheme in Leeds from local developer Torsion Group.
Opinion: BTR is still under threat from obstacles in the planning system
Andy Jones
December 16, 2024
Reading Time: 5 minutes Despite the recent updates to the NPPF, the BTR sector is still being held back by obstacles in the planning system, says Andy Jones of Leaders Romans Group (LRG).
Samsung partners with supplier to BTR and PBSA sectors
George Sell
December 13, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Samsung has announced its first partnership with a direct supplier to the BTR and PBSA markets.
Capital&Centric launches management arm for BTR portfolio
George Sell
December 12, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Developer Capital & Centric has launched a management company to oversee operations at its growing BTR portfolio.
Greystar gets green light for Croydon BTR towers
George Sell
December 12, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Greystar has secured planning permission from Croydon Council for the One Lansdowne Road BTR scheme.
Lloyds Living and Hill Group agree BTR forward funding deal
George Sell
December 12, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Housebuilder The Hill Group has agreed its first BTR forward funding deal, with Lloyds Living.
Berkeley outlines BTR strategy
George Sell
December 11, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Berkeley Group has outlined details of its BTR strategy, which was first announced in July.
Rebrand and new faces for Native
George Sell
December 11, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Living sector operator Native Residential has been renamed Native Communities, and has undergone an internal restructure.
Green light for Milton Keynes BTR scheme
George Sell
December 10, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Zephyr X Developments has secured planning consent for an eight-storey 376-unit BTR scheme.