London PBSA shortfall nearing 100,000 beds
George Sell
March 26, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Research from Savills has revealed that nearly 100,000 more student beds are needed to meet demand in London.
BPF highlights slowing of BTR planning consents
George Sell
February 7, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The British Property Federation (BPF) has published its research showing that the time required for BTR planning applications has significantly increased over the past decade.
SFR accounts for more than 40 per cent of UK BTR investment in 2023
George Sell
February 1, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Savills’ latest report on the UK BTR sector reveals a total investment of £4.5 billion in 2023, £1.9 billion (42 per cent) of which went to single family rentals.
Rent controls force Edinburgh developers to switch BTR schemes to PBSA
George Sell
January 22, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The Scottish government’s rental cap policy has been blamed for developers switching their plans for BTR schemes to student accommodation.
BlackRock and Manner to develop Leeds PBSA asset
George Sell
October 17, 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: The Store House, a PBSA asset on Leeds’ Briggate, has been acquired by BlackRock and developer Manner.
Birchgrove acquires £36 million north London later living scheme
George Sell
October 2, 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Rented retirement homes provider Birchgrove has acquired its ninth development – a 60 apartment community in Mill Hill, north London, built on the site of a former medical research institute.
European coliving sector to attract €2.6 billion investment in next three years
George Sell
August 30, 2023
Reading Time: 4 minutes UK/Europe: Savills’ latest research in to the coliving market has found that 51 per cent of European investors plan to be active in the sector, making it the joint third most invested-in living asset class, alongside later living, but behind BTR and PBSA.
Investa revamps Australian BTR strategy
George Sell
July 18, 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Real estate investment manager Investa is in the early stages of a selldown process for three BTR projects worth $1.5 billion, including one in the Sydney CBD and two in Melbourne.
Long Harbour targets UK SFR market
George Sell
April 12, 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Developer and operator Long Harbour has announced the launch of a dedicated platform to invest in single family housing (SFR).
Fourth record year in a row for UK BTR investment
George Sell
February 14, 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The UK BTR market attracted £4.3 billion of allocated capital in 2022, a new record, according to Savills.