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BTR starts outside London plunge 84% as viability crisis resets the UK build-to-rent pipeline
Build-to-rent starts outside London have collapsed by 84% in the year to June 2026, even sharper than the capital's decline, as rising costs and financing...
Read articleEngland planning applications hit a five-year high — but housebuilding still isn't following
Planning Portal data shows applications for new homes in England surged to a five-year high through 2025 and into 2026, yet approvals and completions remain...
Read articleWater scarcity becomes the housebuilding sector's next planning bottleneck
Water stress and constrained utility capacity are increasingly stalling residential planning approvals across parts of England, adding a new layer of risk...
Read articleBTR starts plunge outside London as viability and financing costs bite
Build-to-rent activity outside London has fallen sharply from its 2022 peak, with REalyse planning data showing regional starts down by more than a third in...
Read articleEngland's planning applications hit a multi-year high — but housing delivery is still lagging behind
Planning Portal data shows English housing applications reached their strongest level since 2020, with 335,000 homes applied for in 2025 and over 412,000...
Read articlePlanning approvals are climbing, so why is UK housebuilding still stuck in low gear?
Planning approvals for residential schemes have held broadly steady over the past four years, yet delivery on the ground continues to lag. REalyse data...
Read articleBTR starts collapse 79% — why the UK's build-to-rent slowdown is an early warning for city rents
Build-to-rent starts across the UK have fallen 79% in the year to June, with the steepest declines outside London. With completions now outpacing new...
Read articleEngland's planning applications hit a four-year high, but the housing pipeline isn't getting any wider
Applications for new homes in England reached their strongest level in four years during 2025, yet approvals, starts and completions remain stuck near...
Read articleRenters' reform and selective licensing keep pressure on UK landlords
The Renters' Rights Act and an expanding patchwork of selective licensing schemes are reshaping landlord economics across England and Wales. REalyse data...
Read articleUK build-to-rent pipeline gains momentum as planning approvals accelerate across London and regional cities
Fresh planning approvals for major build-to-rent schemes are reshaping the UK's institutional rental pipeline, with London, Glasgow, Birmingham and...
Read articleEngland's planning applications hit a five-year high while housebuilding delivery keeps falling behind
Planning Portal data shows England's residential planning applications reached their strongest level in five years through 2025 and into 2026, yet housing...
Read articleStudent accommodation refinancing and planning approvals point to a new investment cycle
Fresh planning consents and a pickup in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) refinancing suggest institutional confidence is returning to the sector,...
Read articleBTR pipeline stays active as flagship approvals concentrate in the UK's biggest regional hubs
Build-to-rent approvals are holding steady across the UK even as broader planning activity cools, with the strongest momentum concentrated in a handful of...
Read articlePlanning applications hit a five-year high, but housebuilding still lags: what the data really shows
Reports of a five-year high in UK planning applications have raised hopes that reform is finally unlocking housing supply. REalyse data tells a more...
Read articleRental market faces tighter rules after Renters Rights Act: what 2026 data shows
The Renters Rights Act 2025 has reshaped landlord economics across England and Wales, and REalyse data shows new rental listings volumes falling sharply...
Read articleBTR approvals and called-in decisions revive UK build-to-rent development pipeline
A run of large build-to-rent planning consents, alongside the first called-in decision under the new government, is reshaping the delivery outlook for...
Read articleEngland's planning surge hides a widening approvals gap, REalyse data shows
Residential planning applications in England hit a multi-year high in 2025, fuelling hopes that planning reform is finally unlocking housebuilding. But...
Read articleRenters' Rights Act reshapes landlord behaviour across England's private rented sector
The first phase of England's Renters' Rights Act is changing how landlords list, price and hold stock, with REalyse data showing rents, days on market and...
Read articleBTR developers push ahead as flagship schemes win fresh approvals despite housing slowdown
Build-to-rent is proving the exception to a sluggish UK residential planning market, with approval rates consistently outpacing traditional housing schemes...
Read articlePlanning applications tick up in 2025, but England's approval pipeline is shrinking, not surging
England's residential planning system processed far fewer applications and grants in 2025 than five years ago, even as submissions edged up from 2024's low....
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