Grainger leases up second Bristol BTR scheme
George Sell
August 20, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Grainger plc has announced the successful lease-up of the Millwrights Place BTR scheme in Bristol.
L&G and Vistry sign £40 million SFR deal
George Sell
August 16, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Legal & General’s suburban BTR arm has agreed a £40 million forward purchase agreement for 147 homes with Vistry Group.
APO Group under new ownership
George Sell
August 15, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Living sector management company APO Group has been acquired by Broadsword Investment Management Ltd, for an undisclosed sum.
Urban Living Podcast: Zakee Ahmed, Livinc
George Sell
August 13, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Zakee Ahmed, CEO of flexible living platform Livinc, talks to ULN editor George Sell about creating a seamless customer journey for relocation residents; why coliving is the next big thing for the company and the wider real estate sector; why he is optimistic about the development landscape, and much more.
JV breaks ground on Sheffield BTR project
George Sell
August 12, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: A joint venture between developer Torsion Group and Housing Growth Partnership has broken ground on a £53 million BTR scheme in Sheffield.
Moda gets green light for 37-storey Birmingham scheme
George Sell
August 9, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Investor, developer and operator Moda Group has secured planning permission from Birmingham City Council for the next phase of its New Garden Square masterplan in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
BTR’s potential to de-risk development
Andy Jones
August 8, 2024
Reading Time: 4 minutes Andy Jones, group director, corporate lettings & BTR at Leaders Romans Group (LRG), looks at the positive fundamentals behind the suburban BTR sector.
Countries issue UK travel warnings as unrest increases
Paul Stevens
August 7, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: Seven countries have issued warnings over travel to the UK in the wake of ongoing violent anti-immigration protests and riots.
PLATFORM_ acquires Bristol site for BTR scheme
George Sell
August 6, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute BTR developer, investor and operator PLATFORM_ has acquired a 1.8-acre riverside site in the centre of Bristol.
John Lewis BTR boss calls for developer tax breaks
George Sell
August 5, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Katherine Russell, director of BTR at the John Lewis Partnership has urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to introduce tax breaks for developers who are prepared to start work on sites as soon as they are consented.