Analysis by software provider Property Inspect has found that in the first quarter of 2025 alone, £832m was pumped into the UK build-to-rent (BTR) sector, compared to £55m in Q1 2024.
This suggests that BTR is going to enjoy a bumper year in the UK this year, following on from a strong 2024 that saw BTR investment increase by almost 12% to top £5bn.
Over the past five years, UK BTR has seen an average annual investment increase of 14.3%.
Further analysis of completion data shows that this increased investment has resulted in a big increase in the number of BTR homes being delivered to the UK market.
In Q1 2025, construction on an estimated total of 127,156 BTR homes was completed, up 15.8% on Q1 2024’s total of 109,847 completions. It is the largest quarterly completions number on record for a sector that has been steadily growing year after year.
Siân Hemming-Metcalfe, operations director at Property Inspect, said: “The BTR sector is rapidly emerging as a focal point of UK property investment. It is in high demand from tenants and receiving strong support from lenders who see it as a secure investment, and planning committees who see it as a reliable way of increasing the number of good quality rental homes for their communities.”
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