UK Investors Gain Confidence in Single Family Housing, Finds CBRE

The research reveals a shift in capital sources. In the sector’s infancy (2021-22), it primarily saw investment from North American capital, where SFH is already a well-established asset class. As confidence has grown from investors, so has the diversity of capital, with the entrance of new cross-border investors and major equity commitments from international pension funds. For example, earlier this year, the National Pension Service of Korea committed £300 million to launch Long Harbour's UK-focused single-family rental fund.

As well as overseas capital targeting the sector, CBRE’s findings show that capital from the UK also accounted for 60% of SFH deals in 2025, up from 50% in 2024 and 40% in 2023. Demand for SFH assets has seen the sale of stabilised income producing portfolios schemes alongside funding for new SFH developments. Key deals this year have included: the sale of Gatehouse Living Group and JV partner TPG Real Estate’s 610 home Start Living portfolio to Lloyds Living, as well as Blackstone’s portfolio sale to Placefirst in the South East.