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Orens Capital launches Australia’s first SFR fund

Lacie Carr May 27, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesOrens Capital has created Australia’s first single-family build-to-rent (BTR) fund.

Core Spaces expands Oxenfree BTR platform

George Sell May 12, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesDeveloper, owner and operator Core Spaces has announced the expansion of its flagship Oxenfree Build to Rent (BTR) brand.

Long Harbour to forward fund 105 SHF in Newhall

Claudia Schergna May 8, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Real estate investment, development, and management firm Long Harbour has agreed to forward fund 105 single-family homes (SHF) in Newhall, near Harlow, marking the first acquisition for its latest SHF fund.

Gateway 2 approvals causing BTR delivery slowdown

George Sell April 24, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutesNew research from the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills shows a significant fall in new BTR homes under construction.

Q1 BTR investment hits £735 million

George Sell April 3, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minutePreliminary data from CBRE says UK BTR investment volumes in Q1 2025 totalled £735.3 million, up nearly 40 per cent year-on-year.

Association for Rental Living unveils 2025/26 Manifesto

Claudia Schergna April 1, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Association for Rental Living published its 2025-26 Manifesto outlining a strategic vision to position the UK’s Rental Living Sector as a trusted provider of high-quality, professionally managed rental homes.

Aviva forward funds Bedfordshire SFR scheme

George Sell March 31, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesAviva Investors has completed the forward funding of a SFR scheme in Houghton Regis as part of its partnership with Packaged Living.

UK SFR investment reached £1.8 billion in 2024

George Sell March 24, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutesKnight Frank’s Single Family Housing (SFH) 2025 report reveals that 2024 saw a record 31 SFR nationwide, up 24 per cent year-on-year.