Hines acquires first US BTR scheme
George Sell
April 4, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Hines has acquired Blu South, a BTR community in Pineville, North Carolina, its first US acquisition in the sector.
L&G and Chartway complete SFR deal
George Sell
April 4, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Legal & General’s SBTR platform has signed a deal with housebuilder Chartway to deliver new homes in St Leonard’s, East Sussex.
ARL members to road test BTR code of practice
George Sell
March 27, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The Association for Rental Living (ARL) – formerly UKAA – has introduced principles for a new BTR code of practice that will be road tested by the sector to refine their implementation.
Live and learn – reflections from MIPIM
George Sell
March 18, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes ULN editor George Sell reports from MIPIM in Cannes, where the living sector has reached the top of the real estate agenda.
Core Spaces SFR brand has 1,500 homes under construction
George Sell
February 19, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Core Spaces has announced that its Oxenfree BTR brand has 1,500 homes currently under construction across several markets.
Vistry to deliver 5,000 SFR homes for Sigma
George Sell
February 14, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Housebuilder Vistry Group has entered into a framework agreement with Sigma Capital Group to deliver 5,000 new homes for Sigma’s SFR brand, Simple Life Homes.
US investor raises $1 billion for SFR push
George Sell
February 12, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: New York-based Pretium Partners has raised $1 billion to grow its rental homes portfolios.
SFR commands 21 per cent premium over wider PRS says research
George Sell
February 9, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: New research from Ascend Properties shows that new SFR homes command an average rental premium of 21 per cent over the wider private rented sector (PRS) market.
L&G’s Reid to chair UKAA’s SFR committee
George Sell
February 6, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Legal & General’s David Reid has been named as chair of its committee for the SFR sector.
Legal & General partners with Miller Homes for Northamptonshire SFR homes
George Sell
February 6, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Legal & General and partner Miller Homes have announced a partnership to deliver 260 SFR homes in Northamptonshire.