Research published by
the British Property Federation (BPF) shows that there are now 95,918
Build-to-Rent homes complete, under construction and in planning across the UK.
Compared to 69,824 in
the first quarter of 2017, this represents an increase of 37.4 per cent in the
number of new high-quality, professionally-managed rented homes across the
UK.
At a time when both
central government and the Mayor of London are focused on fixing the UK’s
broken housing market, the BPF’s data demonstrates the Build-to-Rent sector’s
capacity to add to housing supply at speed.
To aid transparency on
the sector and its growth, the research has been produced by Savills,
commissioned by the BPF, and is published quarterly as an interactive map on
the BPF’s website.
When looking
exclusively at the number of Build-to-Rent homes under construction and in
planning, the rate of growth is even stronger. This number has risen from
54,507 to 78,917, representing a 44.8 per cent jump.
With 54,978 homes
complete, under construction and in planning, London still benefits from the
highest volume of Build-to-Rent. The regions, however, are making more progress
in greenlighting development with 12,316 Build-to-Rent homes currently under construction
– compared to 11,696 in London.
The size of
Build-to-Rent developments also continues to experience significant growth,
with 34 developments currently in the pipeline set to provide over 500 new
rented homes each – compared to 24 developments in Q1.
Ian
Fletcher, Director of Real Estate Policy, British Property Federation comments:
“Our data allows us to track Build-to-Rent’s growth across the UK, and ensures
we are as transparent as possible when communicating the sector’s current and
projected contribution to the country’s housing supply. Correcting the
supply-demand imbalance in the UK is fundamental to addressing the housing
crisis, and we have demonstrated that Build-to-Rent has much to offer.
“We are
pleased by the Mayor of London’s continued support of the sector and his
recognition of its capacity to deliver much-needed homes. We look forward to
the government’s formal response to the national Housing White Paper, which
formally recognised Build-to-Rent in the National Planning Policy Framework. We
need all housing tenures to be fully supported by the right policy framework if
we are going to reverse the damage caused by years of undersupply.”
