One of the biggest challenges facing operators in the new BTR market in the UK at present is how to create scale in their business. Recent weeks have seen two fascinating and novel approaches to this challenge; partnering with developers and simple acquisitions. At the start of last month, Telford Homes told us that […]
In Search of Scale
“Engaging the future” – MIPIM Special
The theme at MIPIM 2019 was “Engaging the Future”. In real estate, most of us will immediately think of the new PropTech initiatives. But look at the definition of innovation and you see it is “a new thing or a new method of doing something” At Geraghty Taylor, our watchword is “Create Differently”. […]
Birth of a new market – 5 years in the life of BTR
It’s November 2013 and Get Living London welcome their first resident into the new scheme at East Village in Stratford. Arguably this marks the birth of the new Build to Rent market. It’s just over 5 years on and we can list over 150,000 units in 650+ schemes being delivered by more than 250 […]
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What has changed in the BTR world since MIPIM 2018?
The UKs skyline is changing….with BTR playing a major role Cast a curious eye around any major transport hub in London, Manchester, Birmingham or Leeds, and you can’t fail to notice significant changes to the surrounding area. Green Belt constraints mean most cities can’t grow out – so they are growing up, and we […]
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Why is brand so important to Build to Rent
Why is Brand so important to BTR….or put another way…why are designers 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. […]
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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