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WHAT IS
BUILD
BUILD TO RENT (BTR) IS DEFINED AS WHOLLY OWNED APARTMENT BLOCKS AND
HOUSING CLUSTERS, DESIGNED FROM THE PLANNING STAGES, WITH LONG TERM SINGLE
TO RENT? PRS (Private Rented Sector) is often referred to as:
OWNERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL, INSTITUTIONAL GRADE MANAGEMENT IN MIND.
• Residential buildings that were not originally intended or designed for rent.
• The wider rented sector where more than 98% is currently let by small scale (less than 10
homes) buy-to-let landlords.
There is a rapidly growing proportion of large scale landlords, in particular institutional investors
building BTR portfolios for long term renting. Renting is the fastest growing tenure and BTR is playing
an important role in developing this growing market.
As such, BTR, typically of apartment and housing schemes of over 50 dwellings is contributing to solve the
nation’s housing challenges as part of a multi-tenure solution.
KEY DRIVERS
Investors: Long term Local Authorities: Early
income, diversification, low regeneration, integrated
risk, supporting demographic communities, lower barriers to
trends entry for tenants, improved quality
and management practices
Developers: Reduced exit risk, Renters: Greater depth of choice,
cheaper funding, faster exit and flexibility, convenience, high quality
less equity commitment of service, liquidity and sense of
community
