More build-to-rent are required
The total number of purpose-built rental homes has reached more than 120,000, a 23 per cent increase over the past 12 months, according to the British Property Federation (BPF). At the same time, however, analysis, from estate agency Savills, shows construction has contracted sharply, with the number of homes being built down 20 per cent […]
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 […]
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 […]
