One of the UK’s fastest growing property markets is dominated by corporate landlords focused on providing homes for couples and singles, excluding many families with children, according to a thinktank report.
The build-to-rent (BTR) sector constructs one in five new homes – including almost 30% of new homes in London – the Common Wealth thinktank says. It is concerned that the Labour government is turning to a select group of private equity-backed developers for a quick fix to the housing crisis.
