How to improve and sustain your resident satisfaction The biggest factor in determining the happiness of BTR residents is the effectiveness of their building’s management team. This is the conclusion drawn from the UK’s largest dataset of verified resident reviews on HomeViews. So, what should operators be doing to improve…
The UKGBC Whole Life Carbon Roadmap maps the steps needed to decarbonise the built environment with a focus on commercial assets, but what about residential buildings? This webinar brought together thought leaders from the design/architectural and sustainability/ ESG perspectives to explore where we are on the route to Net…
British flooring manufacturer Amtico is delighted to join UKAA as a supplier member, supporting the growth of the build to rent sector and helping to develop best practices. Amtico is a manufacturer and designer of industry-leading luxury vinyl tile (LVT) floors based in Coventry. Since 1964 we have been creating…
The TrustedStays short-term rental booking platform will connect with Amadeus to expand accommodation choice, flexibility for the corporate and “bleisure” segment October 4, 2022 – Global business travel is resuming, with 20m more room nights booked in the first six months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021,…
How have tenants wants/needs changed since UK BtR’s inception? BTR has welcomed consumer culture into residential real estate, with this has come an understanding that the wellbeing and happiness of the customer (not tenant) is critical to business success. They are after all the source of revenue. Over the past…
The introduction of BTR to the Leeds market in the past few years has broadened the rental options from the traditional PRS homes found around the city centre. In Q2 2022, the average rents within the city’s BTR schemes were priced at 38% above the upper quartile of…
82% of BTR employees feel their company respects individual differences 79% feel their employer is outwardly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace Snapshot lays the foundation for future surveys The UKAA (UK Apartment Association, the representative body for build to rent in the UK) and Swift…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) affects the retention and recruitment of employees and bottom-line performance. To improve understanding of employees and executive perceptions and opportunities regarding DE&I, UKAA and Swift Bunny are conducting two complimentary, anonymous, and voluntary national surveys to identify industry strengths and opportunities for improvement. …
The UKAA and Grace Hill partnered to conduct a survey to measure and assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on renters’ experience and future decision-making regarding renting in the UK.
