London’s DM supports build-to-rent

London’s Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, James Murray, has identified the build-to-rent sector as a key player in increasing housing supply and is keen to offer more certainty to help it grow. Mr Murray said, “We need to build more homes of all sorts in London, and the build-to-rent model offers an important opportunity to attract investment into new housing in the capital. Build-to-rent can provide high quality, well managed rented homes, including affordable housing, and can potentially deliver new homes faster than conventional developments for sale. I have met representatives of the sector to discuss ways we can work together – we want to support the sector and offer certainty to investors, which is particularly important following the EU referendum result.“