Last week, in Part 1 of this two-part series, we talked about the ecosystems within the overall Private Rented Sector market place. This week we take a look at the business ecosystems that operate within a larger BTR scheme. Many operators now see the minimum size of a BTR scheme as well above 150 units. […]
BTR Ecosystems Part II
BTR Ecosystems
Newcomers to the build to rent market could be forgiven for thinking that BTR relates purely to high-end luxury rented residential with all the bells and whistles, in fancy uptown locations. Will BTR define its own range and will this have a limited price spread? We believe not. Our view at Geraghty Taylor […]
Will BTR modernise residential construction?
The customer-focused culture of BTR is challenging us to rethink the rental market; now it looks set to disrupt residential construction and modernise its delivery. Offsite assembly suits the high quality and rapid deployment requirements of Build to Rent. An increasing number of new BTR developers are exploring the offsite route and some are lucky […]
Insurance Implications of Modern Construction
Geraghty Taylor is pleased to present our first guest article by Shaun Grainger of PIB Insurance Brokers, picking up on the vital insurance issue covered in our earlier MMC article. The UK national housing crisis and ongoing pressure to provide new housing is showing no sign of abating. More housing is required to ease […]
Why is brand so important to Build to Rent
….or put another way…why are architects embracing brand when what they do is design buildings? Ultimately, we can’t design the building without a thorough understanding of the business strategy that the building is supporting. This is best defined by its Brand. Brand in most peoples’ minds means a fancy logo. But if you consider […]
BTR: a Catalyst for Successful Mixed-Use Development
It is quite clear to us at Geraghty Taylor that Build to Rent has an incredibly valuable part to play in pump-priming successful mixed-use and tenure developments and de-risking a part of the disposal phase. Alongside other rented residential solutions like student living, co-living and even retirement living, it has the power to deliver […]
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The Virtuous Triangle
All development vehicles are geared towards generating a financial return for their investors. However, it is the long-term, income-generating characteristics of the BTR model that sets the sector apart from its counterparts. The long-term nature of the business results in healthier and more equitable relationships between investors and their customers. What’s more, these benefits reach […]
Happy People Give You Money
Designing for BTR requires the creation of an architecture that supports excellent customer service, integrating an efficient operating model into an attractive product that creates a sustainable long term income for the investors and a good living experience for residents. Architects have to ask the strategic and searching questions about what the BTR business […]
Rented residential appealing to investors across the globe
Well over a third of all the cash raised globally last year, for sector-specific private equity real estate funds, targeted funds aiming to invest in multifamily rented residential. This latest survey by PERE shows the funds amassing a war chest of over $10 Billion. With typical debt leveraging, this would give those funds buying-power in […]
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Infographic: BTR: What? How? Why?
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Infographic: Private Rented Sector Explained
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Infographic: BTR: A Timeline
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Infographic: BTR – a “How To” Guide
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Infographics: Why is Brand Important to BTR
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BTR – A Data Driven Check-Up
Consistently attracting and retaining customers is the core requirement for the financial success of the BTR business model. Although the BTR sector has shown promise at attracting new customers, the ongoing challenge faced by providers is the requirement to continually evolve their housing services to repeatedly position themselves ahead of the market as the most […]
Will BTR Deliver on Latham’s 1994 Report?
Delivering BTR Through Collaborative Procurement A successful BTR scheme is more than its asset or income value. As important as these business values are, they are not a complete value picture. To ensure revenue and value is optimised and sustainable what needs to be added is a strong value proposition for BTR customers. The […]
BTR: Power to the people
The British Property Federation has estimated that there is 148,046 build to rent units either completed or planned across the UK – a rough breakdown is 34,840 completed, 35,760 under construction, and a further 77,446 with planning permission. This is a substantial addition to the UK’s housing stock, but unlike BTS or traditional PRS models, […]
Build To Rent: The Movie
Geraghty Taylor proudly presents Build to Rent: The Movie. Taking Brand-Before-Building as it’s driving methodology, this concise visual journey takes in all BTR’s essential elements and shows how we build from the inside out to create the optimal experience for everyone involved.
Delivering on the Promise
Since the BTR market emerged, much lip-service has been paid to the overriding importance of customer experience and service. It is now great to see that, as an industry, it appears to be delivering on its promises by creating many happy BTR customers. These same customers are also scoring their experiences more highly than their […]
Infographic: BTR: What? How? Why?
Download our infographic: BTR – What? How? Why? in PDF format by clicking the image below.
Infographic: Private Rented Sector Explained
Download our infographic: Private Rented Sector in PDF format by clicking below
Infographic: BTR: A Timeline
Download our infographic: BTR – a Timeline in PDF format by clicking below.
Infographic: BTR – a “How To” Guide
Download our infographic: a “How To” Guide below in PDF format.
Infographics: Why is Brand Important to BTR
Download our infographic on “Why Brand is Important to BTR” below:
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