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Unite continues disposal program with London asset sale

George Sell May 12, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Unite Group has completed the disposal of the St Pancras Way purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in London, and is selling a development site in Bristol.

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London BTR

Barratt London sells BTR asset to LRC

George Sell April 30, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: CBRE has advised Barratt London on the sale of a turnkey build‑to‑rent (BTR) asset comprising 140 homes at Eastman Village, Harrow.

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Re:shape

Re:shape buys north London site for 1,000 new home development

Galen Halasz April 29, 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Coliving developer Re:shape has exchanged contracts with Notting Hill Genesis to buy a project in Tottenham Hale, north London, with the potential for up to 1,000 new homes, at least half of which will be coliving units.

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Pension Insurance Corporation bout Ebb and Flow in Reading, the largest single-asset BTR purchase in two years. [Credit: SpareRoom

Q1 UK living sector investments jump 74 per cent year-over-year

Connor Foote April 10, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK living sector racked up £2.5 billion in investments in Q1 2026, an increase of 74 per cent over Q1 2025.

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Apache BTR

Apache appoints CBRE to sell five-asset BTR portfolio

George Sell March 11, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Apache Capital Partners has appointed CBRE to conduct a strategic review of a 2,278 build-to-rent (BTR) portfolio valued at more than £860 million.

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BTR investment

SFR investment doubles in 2025 while multifamily drops 16 per cent year-on-year

George Sell January 19, 2026

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Build to Rent (BTR) investment volumes in 2025 totalled just under £4.7 billion, according to preliminary data from CBRE.

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Moorfield Tiger PBSA Bristol

Moorfield and Tiger form JV for £60 million Bristol PBSA project

Claudia Schergna September 12, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Private equity firm Moorfield Group and real estate developer Tiger Developments have entered into a joint venture to deliver a £60 million purpose-built student

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Manchester BTR

GMPF and Moorfield join forces for Manchester BTR project

George Sell September 2, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) has provided a £20 million injection of equity that will see it develop, own, and operate a BTR scheme in a 50:50 joint venture with Moorfield.

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Coliving could serve 3.7 million renters in the UK, report finds

Claudia Schergna July 22, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The coliving sector has a potential customer base of 3.7 million renters, according to a new report from Conscious Coliving, “Building Homes, Supporting Urban Regeneration and Fostering Communities through Co-Living.”

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London BTR

Two London BTR portfolios up for sale

George Sell July 14, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutesEssential Living and Notting Hill Genesis are both bringing a range of BTR assets in London and the Home Counties to market.

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