Build To Rent

Thomas & Adamson director John McGuire argues that while recent policy shifts have dented confidence in the build‑to‑rent sector, Scotland now has a crucial window to reset the market. Scotland’s housing market is entering a pivotal phase as the 2025 Housing (Scotland) Bill seeks

Build-to-rent (BTR) housing provider Sigma Capital has agreed terms to support the transfer of the UK’s largest portfolio of build-to-rent, single family homes to its new owners, Northern LGPS and Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI) from The PRS REIT plc. The agreement ensures that a

Moredun Park Development Ltd has lodged an application to construct a new four-storey residential block at 34 Moredun Park Road, Edinburgh.

Sigma Capital, a UK provider of build-to-rent (BTR) housing, has agreed a £268 million investment debt facility with Morgan Stanley.   The new facility has been established to refinance a newly-completed portfolio of c.1,400 homes drawn from Sigma’s wider portfolio of c.4,500 homes

NHBC recently hosted the third annual Build to Rent Innovators event in partnership with the British Property Federation (BPF).

Glasgow-born architect and Strathclyde graduate Paul Mugnaioni, who founded Quality Street Ltd in 1987, effectively pioneered the Build to Rent model in the UK years ahead of the current institutional wave, writes Iain Thompson. When people talk about the rise of Build to Rent (BTR), they usually pi

Housing specialist Cullross Ltd has launched a further expansion to its Newcraighall site as part of a dedicated new business arm.  

The recent passing of the Housing (Scotland) Bill could be a "watershed moment" for Scotland's build to rent (BTR) market, although the sector’s recovery will be far from automatic, according to a new report. With the bill now having cleared Stage 3, Scarlett said the path is increasingly clea

PLATFORM_ has announced a new partnership with leading mental health organisation Scottish Action for Mental Health to support its ongoing commitment to social impact through its ESG strategy, Nurturing Neighbourhoods. In Glasgow and Edinburgh, the build-to-rent operator's collaboration aims to rais

A webinar co-hosted by the National House-Building Council (NHBC) and the Association for Rental Living (ARL) has examined the processes and challenges associated with brownfield site development.

Developer Vastint UK has launched its first build-to-rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland, with the launch of 253 new homes in Edinburgh city centre.

Scotland's property sector has urged the Scottish Government to exempt some housebuilders and developers from paying a proposed new tax amid a chronic shortage of homes across the country. The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) wants a series of urgent exemptions to be made from the proposed new Bui

Cabinet secretary for housing Màiri McAllan has set out the Scottish Government's Housing Emergency Action Plan, which includes measures to end children living in unsuitable accommodation, support vulnerable groups, and a multi-year investment of £4.9 billion in new affordable homes. An

A total of 370 new homes are to be built next to Edinburgh’s BioQuarter after real estate finance specialist SHC Capital secured funding for a £105 million residential development.

Acting on behalf of the Mac Mic Group, Savills and Scarlett Land & Development are launching a fully consented Build to Rent (BTR) residential development site in Glasgow’s West End.