Research article

The residential Rosetta Stone

sector overview

Multifamily. BTR. PRS. PBSA. The world of residential investment is filled with arcane acronyms and obtuse jargon


Just as the Rosetta Stone was the key to deciphering hieroglyphics, the diagram below will help show how the Private Rented Sector, Build to Rent, and multifamily fit within the broader residential market

Structure of the residential sector

Structure of the residential sector
Source: Savills Research, English Housing Survey

The past five years have seen the Build to Rent sector grow rapidly. At the end of the first quarter this year, over 50,000 multifamily & single family units were complete or under construction. This figure has risen 30 per cent in a year, with activity spreading across a number of cities.

KEY TAKEAWAY

Build to Rent: where are we now?

Growth in the Build to Rent pipeline

Growth in the Build to Rent pipeline
Source: Savills Research using BPF, Molior

Largest owners of UK BTR stock

Largest owners of UK BTR stock
Source: Savills Research using BPF, Molior

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