- Published date:
- 26 October 2026
Our latest quarterly Build-to-Rent (BTR) report, prepared by Savills for Real Estate:UK, provides a detailed snapshot of the UK sector at Q3 2026. It tracks completed homes, schemes under construction and the planning pipeline, with national figures and analysis covering London, regional markets and each of the four UK nations.
The report shows that the total BTR sector has grown to 310,368 homes, including 168,050 completed homes. However, pressures on future delivery continue to intensify: annual starts fell by 63% to 4,696, while the number of homes under construction declined by 30% year on year. Annual completions have now exceeded starts for eleven consecutive quarters, highlighting the growing challenges facing the delivery of new homes for rent.
It also examines BTR apartments and houses, rental demand, investment and the wider private rented sector supply picture.
This edition includes dedicated spotlights on investor concerns and investment activity, exploring the policy and regulatory pressures affecting confidence, the shift towards investment in operational homes and the implications for future development.
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