Jean-Marc Vandevivere
Chief executive at PLATFORM_
InsightBuild-to-rent sector isn’t just for young, wealthy urbanites
As Helen Crane’s feature noted, Landsec and British Land are among the big developers and investors targeting the maturing BTR market. So what’s next?
InsightPrivate sector can help deliver affordable homes
Labour’s call to build hundreds of thousands more high-quality affordable homes is one most would agree with.
InsightHome Economics: Interest rate worries highlight need to boost BTR
After a decade of all-time low interest rates – slashed to 0.25% after the Brexit vote, before returning to 0.5% — analysts now expect a 0.75% rise at the next Monetary Policy Committee vote in May, with further hikes likely to follow.
InsightWe need a new kind of renting in UK
At the start of this month, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published its annual report into the state of the English housing market and although the headline showed the rental sector unsurprisingly continued to expand, a few key demographic shifts and statistics are worth highlighting.
InsightPDR helps to deliver the homes that we need
The Local Government Association made the news the other week by calling for an end to the permitted development rights (PDR) that allow developers to bypass certain parts of the planning process when undergoing building renovations.
InsightTeaming with BTR backers a win-win for councils
With local authorities struggling with central government cuts, it’s unsurprising many have turned to commercial property as an alternative source of income, as shown by Woking Borough Council’s purchase of Dukes Court last week
InsightWe must come together to set a new benchmark for residential
Over recent years, politicians and businesses have increasingly sought to outdo each other in appearing digital savvy.
