The UK built-to-rent market had £679 million of investment across 12 deals in the first quarter of 2026, in the slowest Q1 period since 2018, according to research from property consultancy Knight Frank.
Operational assets total 61% of build-to-rent investment in the first quarter
Investors ploughed £679 million into the sector in slowest first quarter since 2018
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April 27, 2026 | 12:54 P.M.
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- Lisa Attenborough
Partner/Head of Commercial Debt, Knight Frank LLP
- Guy Stebbings
Partner/Residential Development Capital Markets, Knight Frank LLP