Support for the build-to-rent sector
A new taskforce has been formed to support the growth of the build-to-rent (BtR) and single-family rental (SFR) sectors across the UK. The Build-to-Rent Taskforce comprises a cross-sector group of professionals, including representatives from the British Property Federation (BPF), the Association for Rental Living, and leading developers, operators, advisers, and investors. The taskforce will work […]
High streets and town centres need revitalising
More action needs to be taken to help breathe life back into town centres and high streets, according to the British Property Federation (BPF). The organisation has called for business rates to be capped at 35 per cent of rental levels to save businesses billions of pounds per year in tax and help revitalise shopping […]
Record number of local authorities have build-to-rent in housing pipelines
Analysis published by the British Property Federation (BPF) shows the build-to-rent (BTR) sector continues to grow at pace. The total number of homes completed, under construction or in planning is up 13 per cent year-on-year to 237,000, and a record number of local authorities have BTR in their housing pipelines. The analysis, conducted at the […]
Build-to-rent housing supply increases
The number of completed build-to-rent homes increased in 2020, with the East of England seeing particularly high growth in future supply, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Research published by the British Property Federation (BPF) shows the number of completed build-to-rent homes increased by 23 per cent in 2020. When looking at government EPC data on total […]
