Our Director of Policy, Ian Fletcher, gave evidence to the @CommonsLUHC session on the Levelling Up and #Regeneration Bill earlier this week. Ian discussed a number of important issues within the Bill for the #property sector. Watch Ian’s contributions to the discussion below.

So Manchester University took an applicants £1k, rejected their application because they can’t make living costs, and didn’t give the money back. This applicant, a friend, then dies by suicide because of his absolute hopelessness of his situation. It’s absolutely scandalous.

BLOG: Director of Policy (Finance) Ion Fletcher digests today’s #minibudget and what it means for BPF members. 👉Read in full here ow.ly/m40r50KRjz8 #planning #tax #towncentres #decarbonisation

Despite some who believe that there is no shortage of housing, many households of flat sharers would choose to live independently, like generations before them, if they could thetimes.co.uk/article/genera…

Exclusive: Liz Truss is shelving Michael Gove's plans to end no-fault evictions, which were due to be introduced in this Parliamentary session The Times has been told that they are not considered a priority & could be killed off entirely, despite being a manifesto commitment

What does a Truss-led Government mean for the Build to Rent sector? btrnews.co.uk/what-does-a-li… via BTR News

.Martha Kool asks: is homeownership the answer to all our problems? 🏘️ Read Martha's blog here ➡️ bit.ly/3i64as3

❓Who lives in #BuildToRent? 💡Find out in the UK's largest ever resident study of the BTR sector, covering 40,000+ residents living in 19,000+ homes across 122 schemes 👉 bpf.org.uk/media/5629/who… Published by British Property Federation, Dataloft | A PriceHubble company, BusinessLDN and @TheUKAA.

Great The Guardian article on what the #BuildToRent sector offers the UK property market, featuring insight from our Assistant Director of Policy (Real Estate) Theo Plowman. Read it here👉 theguardian.com/renting-reinve…

ICYMI: BPF #Budget2023 analysis 🖱Get the low-down from our policy team on the key changes (& missed opportunities) ➡bpf.org.uk/media/6088/bpf… #Budget

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🌍 Following the recent high-profile planning decision on #OxfordStreet, our next Net Zero Insight article explores the debate around retrofit vs redevelopment. We caught up with Montagu Evans's Oli Pye for his take on the 'retrofit first' approach 👉bpf.org.uk/media/6504/net…

We have done a deep dive into the UK Airbnb Market - it seems many small landlords now see Airbnb as a better alternative to AST's. Full analysis on the link below. myproptech.com/blog/small-lan…

A very exciting day for the BPF, our membership and the UK PropTech Association! UK PropTech Association members have approved our #merger, creating a partnership that will help drive deeper collaboration between property and proptech businesses. Find out more 👉 bpf.org.uk/media/press-re…

Check out our stats from 2023! 📈🔍 We’re proud to share some of the numbers we achieved last year. 🏢 As we reflect on a great year, we're gearing up for an even bigger year ahead. Keep an eye out for our upcoming events and work in 2024. #realestate

And if you were wondering where London fits into this... It builds even less than San Francisco, and its house prices have risen even faster. That cities like London & SF (and the people who run them) are considered progressive while overseeing these situations is ... something

Research kicks off on social impact of BTR developments: btrnews.co.uk/research-kicks… cc Ailish Christian Theo Plowman @qualityoflifeuk Get Living Greystar Long Harbour British Property Federation #btrnews #btr #buildtorent #research #esg #socialimpact #operators #developers #investors

Kicking off my #UKREiiF with the launch event for ‘Who Lives in #BuildToRent?’ - always a reminder of what a great job the BTR / SFH sector is doing in providing much-needed quality rental homes for people all across the demographic and geographic spectrum.