Investment in the UK’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector reached £832m in the first quarter of 2025, according to analysis by software provider Property Inspect.
The figure marks a significant increase from £55m in the same period last year.
The analysis suggests a strong outlook for BTR in 2025, following a robust performance in 2024 when investment rose by nearly 12% to more than £5bn. Over the past five years, BTR has recorded an average annual investment increase of 14.3%.
Increased investment has contributed to higher numbers of BTR homes being delivered. Completion data shows that an estimated 127,156 BTR homes were completed in Q1 2025, up 15.8% from 109,847 homes completed in Q1 2024.
This represents the largest quarterly completion total on record for the sector, which has been growing steadily year on year.
Siân Hemming-Metcalfe, operations director at Property Inspect, said: “The BTR sector is rapidly emerging as a focal point of UK property investment.”
She added: “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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