New analysis from the British Property Federation (BPF) shows a dramatic slump in the number of Build To Rent units started. Although...
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![Build To Rent set to suffer from Hunt’s stamp duty changes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget is set to hit Build To Rent. The British Property Foundation is reacting to news that Multiple dwellings...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Build To Rent cheerleaders complain about slow planning consents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent1-400x310.png)
The British Property Federation claims the time required for Build To Rent planning applications has significantly increased over the past decade...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Struggling Build To Rent again complains of cost and delivery problems](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent1-400x310.png)
The latest annual report on Build To Rent in London again talks of issues with costs and delivery. A report from the...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Build To Rent starts crash after strong earlier period](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BTR-400x310.png)
The number of completed Build to Rent homes in the UK has increased 13 per cent in the past year to...
31 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Energy Efficiency - industry chiefs demand rental sector action](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_Efficiency-400x310.png)
The British Property Federation, which typically has relatively little to say about the private rental sector, has issued a series of...
22 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Build To Rent backers jump on government Levelling Up bandwagon](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarket400x310.jpg)
The trade body which serves as a cheer leader for Build To Rent says the niche sector is part of the...
20 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Biggest ever Build To Rent study claims sector is not over-priced](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/FemaleInvestor-400x310-min.jpeg)
Results have been released of an analysis of over 20,000 Build To Rent tenants in over 15,000 homes across the UK...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Record number of Build To Rent planning consents, with big suburban surge](/img/default/lat.png)
Research by the British Property Federation shows that 6,937 new Build To Rent homes won full planning permission in the first...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![2021 will not hold back Agents who are prepared to adapt](/img/default/lat.png)
With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...
08 January 2021
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![Agents can do more to speed up transactions by adopting technology](/img/default/lat.png)
Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...
04 December 2020
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![BTR market snapshot shows continued growth but London lagging](/img/default/lat.png)
The latest Build To Rent snapshot up to late summer shows the number of BTR homes in stages of planning across...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Keeping the property market moving](/img/default/lat.png)
It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...
27 October 2020
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![Another big surge in Build To Rent but London starting to lag](/img/default/lat.png)
There’s been a 12 per cent increase in the number of Built To Rent homes across the UK that have been...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Huge 20% jump in number of Build To Rent units in just one year](/img/default/lat.png)
Research by the British Property Federation shows that there are now 148,046 build-to-rent homes complete, under construction or in planning across...
24 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Big surge in Build To Rent homes complete or in the pipeline](/img/default/lat.png)
The British Property Federation says there are now 124,037 Build To Rent homes complete, under construction and in planning across the...
09 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Lettings agents should embrace Build To Rent, urges PropTech chief](/img/default/lat.png)
The chief of a PropTech firm says letting agents should consider participating in the growing Build to Rent sector. Until now, many...
19 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Top industry body joins calls for councils to prioritise Build To Rent](/img/default/lat.png)
The British Property Federation is calling upon more councils to support Build To Rent following the government’s recognition of the sector in...
08 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![New figures show the onward march of Build To Rent](/img/default/lat.png)
New figures compiled by the British Property Federation chronicle the continuing growth of Build To Rent across the country. The BPF says...
22 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Build To Rent developers say they want three-year tenancies as the norm](/img/default/lat.png)
The British Property Federation says it is doing all it can to urge the fledgling Build To Rent sector to fall...
26 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![4 Reasons Why Virtual Furnishing Really Is The Future](/img/default/lat.png)
It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...
17 March 2017
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![Build To Rent 'could deliver 240,000 new homes to let by 2030'](/img/default/lat.png)
A new report suggests that institutional investment in the burgeoning Build To Rent sector could see the creation of 240,000 new...
27 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Guarantee blue skies! Bad weather doesn’t mean bad photos when you use Doctor Photo](/img/default/lat.png)
Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...
02 February 2017
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![Estate agents, fancy a ride in a supercar?](/img/default/lat.png)
Why not drive one of the most powerful, beautiful, and sensational supercars available on the planet today, and at a price...
01 February 2017
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![Sadiq Khan backs Build To Rent and more landlord licensing](/img/default/lat.png)
London mayor says the private rental sector will play an increasing part in solving the capital’s housing shortage - but insists...
25 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Industry body urges major tax breaks to boost Build To Rent](/img/default/lat.png)
The British Property Federation is urging Chancellor Phillip Hammond to bring in tax measures to help the purpose-built Build To Rent...
18 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![How can Agents survive in an increasingly competitive market?](/img/default/lat.png)
The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...
13 September 2016
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![Now over 60,000 Build To Rent units complete or on their way](/img/default/lat.png)
There are now 60,139 Build To Rent units constructed or in the pipeline across the UK according to the British Property...
17 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Lifting the Lid on Deposit Disputes](/img/default/lat.png)
Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...
05 August 2016
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![Stamp duty surcharge will deter Build To Rent warns property federation](/img/default/lat.png)
The British Property Federation says George Osborne’s stamp duty surcharge will threaten the success of the Build To Rent sector, which...
05 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![30,000 Build To Rent flats now have planning consent across UK](/img/default/lat.png)
New figures from the British Property Federation show that there are now over 30,000 Build To Rent units with planning permission...
03 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![London dominates Build To Rent - but sector still relatively small](/img/default/lat.png)
Build to Rent development in London is over double that in the rest of the UK with over 14,276 units in...