Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Developer Grainger has achieved 60 per cent lease-up at Oxford’s first build-to-rent (BTR) scheme within three months of launch, exceeding its expectations.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Retailer John Lewis Partnership has scaled back on its plans for a build-to-rent (BTR) scheme in Reading in response to residents’ regarding the number of dwellings.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Global investment manager L1 Capital has acquired the Hadrian’s Tower build-to-rent (BTR) development in Newcastle, in an off-market transaction.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNetherlands: Developer and manager, Greystar, has completed construction of the tallest residential tower in Amsterdam, a built-to-rent (BTR) scheme called the Ensemble.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Real estate investment manager Hines has acquired a 324-unit built-to-rent (BTR) scheme, Solasta Riverside, in central Glasgow, from investor Legal & General (L&G) for an undisclosed price.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Single-family rental and built-to-rent (BTR) home operator ARK Homes For Rent has started leasing at Waterside at Rice Hope, a 103-unit residential community near Savannah, Georgia.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Aviva, Moda, and public sector partners agree £200m+ deal to deliver 1,000-home BTR community in Birmingham
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Data from commercial real estate agent CBRE has found that build-to-rent (BTR) investment volumes have reached £1.9 billion in the first half of 2025, with an additional £2.2 billion of deals under offer.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The government has announced a new package of reforms to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) aimed at speeding up delays in the delivery of tall residential buildings.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Global Investor L&G has appointed Dan Batterton as head of housing for the UK, to lead housing investment across L&G’s asset management business, including build-to-rent (BTR), single-family housing, affordable housing operations and purpose-built student accommodation.
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