{"id":6360,"date":"2016-02-29T18:49:58","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T11:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/wanted-muscular-interventionist-london-mayor-to-boost-build-to-rent\/"},"modified":"2016-02-29T19:03:06","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T12:03:06","slug":"wanted-muscular-interventionist-london-mayor-to-boost-build-to-rent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/wanted-muscular-interventionist-london-mayor-to-boost-build-to-rent\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanted: "muscular, interventionist" London mayor to boost "build to rent""},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe boss of one of London\u2019s most prestigious property estates wants City Hall to help expand and transform private renting in the capitalLondon\u2019s absurdly high and rising housing costs cause an array of problems for the city and a vast range of its people, from the poor and low paid to middle income professionals in private and public sectors alike. The growth of the private rental sector (PRS) is a symptom of the problem – about 30% of London households are now accommodated by it compared with less than 20% at the start of the century. Can it also be part of the solution?At last week\u2019s PRS Forum, an annual conference for industry players and sages, Grosvenor Estate chief executive Peter Vernon argued that it can. His speech to delegates at 155 Bishopsgate concisely outlined the potential for many more homes to be built in London specifically for private rent. For years, wise wonks have tried without great success to persuade more big investors to sink cash into \u201cbuild-to-rent,\u201d but Vernon thinks a breakthrough might be in sight. He quoted British Property Federation figures suggesting there\u2019s around \u00a330bn out there that will be looking for the right opportunities over the next five years. He then highlighted two of the various things he thinks are needed to \u201ccatalyse this market.\u201d Here\u2019s the first: Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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