Momentum continues in U.K. build-to-rent sector with record-breaking H1 investment volumes

The U.K. build-to-rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £1.76 billion (€2.05 billion/$2.14 billion) investment in first half 2022, reflecting an 11 percent increase year-over-year, according to new preliminary data from global real estate adviser CBRE.

This is a new record for first-half investment in the sector. For the second quarter of 2022, investment volumes reached £900 million (€1.05 billion/$1.09 illion), up 14 percent year-over-year from second-quarter 2021. The strong appetite for stabilized assets continued, accounting for £270 million (€314 million/$328 million) of second-quarter 2022 investment activity.

The sector achieved record-breaking investment volumes of £4.4 billion (€5.1 billion/$5.3billion) in 2021, with 2022 set to match or exceed this based on year-to-date deals completed and the under-offer pipeline, which sits at £2.6 billion (€3 billion/$3.2 billion).

Key deals transacted in the second quarter of 2022 include Swiss Life