New data from CBRE shows over £2 billion of BTR assets under offer

UK Build to Rent (BTR) investment volumes in H1 2025 totalled £1.9 bn, according to preliminary data from global real estate advisor, CBRE. A further £2.2 bn of investment is currently under offer. This is almost 60% more than the same time last year and one of the largest pipelines recorded to date, highlighting an increase in activity levels amongst those investors currently active and those preparing to re-enter the market.

The figures show that Single Family Housing BTR is poised for further growth – in Q2 2025 Single Family BTR investment reached £643.1 million, more than double the previous quarter. Overall, almost £1bn has so far been invested into Single Family BTR in 2025. Multifamily BTR investment in Q2 was more subdued at £265.2 million, including a number of standing assets, highlighting continued appetite for operational income producing stock. A strong Q1 means approximately £1bn has also been invested into Multifamily BTR so far in 2025.

According to CBRE, several key transactions took place in Q2, highlighting increasing levels of confidence from investors as we enter the second half of 2025. These included Slate Yard, a standing multifamily BTR asset in Manchester comprising 424 homes, a single-family portfolio of 600 homes forward funded for approximately £188m between Barratt and Lloyds Living and Solasta Riverside, a standing multifamily BTR asset in Glasgow of 324 homes.

The pipeline points to strong momentum for the remainder of the year, with a total of £2.2 bn of transactions under offer, of which £1.5 bn is Single Family BTR.