<ul><li>UK's build-to-rent sector, dominated by corporate landlords, caters more to couples and singles than families.</li><li>One in five new homes, and nearly 30% in London, are constructed by build-to-rent developers.</li><li>Common Wealth thinktank raises concerns about reliance on private equity-backed developers to address housing crisis.</li><li>Most top build-to-rent operators are backed by private equity firms, with some based overseas.</li><li>Build-to-rent properties tend to house couples, flatshares, or single individuals, rather than families.</li><li>Corporate landlords could be allocated significant land for property development in Labour's new towns initiative.</li><li>The sector's housing typically caters to above-average income households.</li><li>Build-to-rent model involves construction for private rentals only, not for individual sales.</li><li>Criticism includes concerns about BTR developers maintaining property prices by controlling supply.</li><li>Forecasts show growth potential in the build-to-rent market, attracting foreign funds due to stable income streams.</li></ul>

Most of UK’s big build-to-rent developers owned by foreign private equity firms

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