UK build-to-rent (BTR) investment volumes reached £1.9bn in the first half of 2025 – with an additional £2.2bn of deals under offer, according to new data from CBRE.
The level of investment is almost 60% up on the same period last year and one of the largest pipelines recorded to date.
Single-family housing contributed significantly, accounting for £643.1m of total investment in Q2, more than double the previous quarter, with £1bn invested in single-family housing so far in 2025 and a further £1.5bn under offer.
Multifamily BTR investment in Q2 was more subdued at £265.2m, with £1bn invested into this sub-sector in H1 2025.
Several key transactions took place in Q2, highlighting increasing levels of confidence from investors.
Andrew Saunderson, head of UK residential capital markets at CBRE, said: “Over the last six months we have seen improving levels of sentiment from investors. While still seen as an emerging market, single-family housing BTR continues to attract significant levels of interest, with a noticeable pick-up in the last quarter. The significant pipeline of investment into the sector is a result of both domestic and international capital and demonstrates the growing appetite for investment into the living sector and points to a busy second half of the year.”
