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Latest News from ARL, including Blogs, Videos, and Industry News in the Build to Rent sector

View from the Chair – ARL Design Committee

John Badman, Chair of the ARL Design Committee and Residential Practice Area Leader, Gensler I’m delighted to step into the role of Chair for the newly launched ARL Design Committee, a cross-sector group of designers, developers and operators committed to raising the bar for rental living…

 

ARL response to the Spending Review 2025

“The Association for Rental Living broadly welcomes the investment in infrastructure and a new Affordable Homes Programme announced today by the Chancellor as part of the Spending Review 2025. Whilst no direct support for the Build to Rent sector was announced, we welcome the Government’s ongoing…

 

Association for Rental Living welcomes new Board member to represent suppliers

Darren Waitson of Nirvana Group appointed to ARL Board Position reflects the ARL’s meaningful and valued supplier membership ARL Board responsible for the organisation’s’ governance, control & strategic direction As part of the continued growth of the Association for Rental Living (ARL) – the membership body for…

 

View from EDI Committee June 2025

Stephanie Smith, Chair of the ARL Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee and Head of Residential at Muse, outlines plans for 2025 As Chair of the ARL Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Committee, I’m proud to lead a passionate group of individuals who are committed to making meaningful…

 

ARL Welcomes New Member: AGC

At AGC, we design environments where people genuinely love to live, work, and stay. As a multidisciplinary interior design studio, we offer a complete service under one roof—including interior architecture, show home design, and bespoke furniture range creation. From Build to Rent to boutique hotels and…

 

ARL welcomes new member: Venn Partners

Venn Partners is a specialist investment manager in European residential investment strategies. Our investment activity currently extends across the spectrum of residential asset classes, including market rent, affordable housing and owner-occupancy. We currently have around £5bn of capital deployed and around £5bn further capital to deploy. Within the UK we…

 

Committee View: Reinforcing the need for sector-specific qualifications

By Jo Green, Chair of the ARL–TPI Joint Education & Qualifications Committee The Association for Rental Living (ARL) has taken an important step forward in its commitment to professionalising the Build to Rent (BTR) sector by incorporating the requirement for relevant qualifications into the new  …