Is Build to Rent dead?

Is Build to Rent dead?

May 7, 2026 · 33 min · Season 19 · Episode 1

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and changes in the Build-to-Rent sector in the UK amidst rising interest rates and construction costs.

Send us a Text Build-to-Rent was meant to fix Britain’s housing crisis. Then everything changed: Interest rates rose.Build costs jumped.New regulations hit.And suddenly, the pipeline slowed. That’s when Single-Family Housing stepped in. In just 3 years, investment grew from £544M to £3.17B. So what’s really happening here? A long-term shift… or investors chasing the next shiny trend? If you’re investing in UK residential, you’re probably flooded with data. What’s harder to find is clear think...

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