How do Britain’s build-to-rent schemes measure up?
The UK Build to rent (BTR) market is growing rapidly. The number of complete and operational units has more than tripled to more than 80,000 in the last five years.
29 April 2024
Such rapid growth has been underpinned by an influx of institutional capital, and investors now want better metrics with which to judge which schemes are likely to be successful when it comes to occupancy and retention, rental income, leasing rates.
Lizzie Breckner, associate in Knight Frank’s residential investment research team, and Emma Shone, corporate PR manager at Moda, join Anna Ward to discuss the most important factors driving resident experience and what future build-to-rent homes will look like.
The build-to-rent market has made serious inroads into Britain’s property sector, with the number of completed units more than tripling to over 82,000 units in the last five years. While the scale of this remains small relative to overall housing delivery, all signs point to a strong growth trajectory ahead.
BTR Resident Experience Index
Knight Frank has launched a new Resident Experience Index alongside UK property developer Moda to provide some insight into how resident experience drives investment value across the sector.
It tracks key metrics from the sustainability of a scheme to the number of amenities on site, affordability, accessibility and health and wellbeing.
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