UK Build to Rent Market Update – Q4 2024
"UK BTR had a record-breaking year in 2024, with investment volumes exceeding £5 billion for the first time"
Private rented sector
Tagged Articles
Spotlight: UK Co-Living 2025
"The UK Co-Living sector is growing, underpinned by a substantial and varied demand pool"
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The impact of proposed rent control measures on Scottish landlords
"The recent statement by Housing Minister Paul McLennan to the Scottish Parliament on the government’s approach to Stage 2 of the Housing Bill has significant implications for landlords. "
Spotlight: Investment in UK Operational BTR
"The Next Phase of Evolution"
Are the increases to Local Housing Allowance big enough?
"In the 2023 Autumn Statement the Government announced an end to a four-year freeze in rates for Local Housing Allowance (LHA), the maximum amount people renting from a private landlord can claim in Housing Benefit or Universal Credit."
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Four steps to achieving a robust energy efficiency strategy for the private rented sector
"Revision of minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES) regulations by the Government and the delay in implementation should not be seen by landlords as a reason to sit back and wait. "
Three challenges facing private landlords
"A triple whammy of financial and regulatory pressures will drive a wedge between smaller, more indebted landlords and larger investors with less exposure to mortgage debt, who are better placed to capitalise on future rental growth"
What does the current new build market mean for demand for development land?
"The pick-up in sales rates suggests activity is likely to return to the land market by the second half of the year"
Residential journey to net zero
"Over a fifth of UK CO2 emissions are from residential stock, but it is also likely to be the toughest sector to decarbonise"
Spotlight: Rural Homes Energy Challenge
"Rural landlords can overcome the latest energy efficiency challenge with a long-term strategy that looks beyond the Energy Performance Certificate"
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