Every successful build-to-rent (BTR) development or single-family-housing scheme starts with securing the right site. Securing land that meets planning, location and financial criteria is essential for delivering a profitable scheme. Getting expert support early at the land acquisition stage can make or break your project – influencing everything from planning certainty and design flexibility to funding confidence, long-term operational performance and returns.
Gateley’s national residential development team is one of the UK’s most experienced in large-scale, mixed-tenure projects. We work with leading developers, housebuilders, registered providers and institutional landowners, providing commercially-focused, sector-specific advice that enables clients to move at pace, mitigate risk and maximise value from the outset. Our BTR specialists bring deep market insight and practical delivery experience to every instruction.
Our pragmatic and delivery-focused team advises on:
- conditional and unconditional land acquisitions;
- deal structuring, including promotion agreements, forward funding and forward purchase;
- title review, risk management and planning considerations;
- bulk sales and acquisitions including additionality arrangements with registered providers;
- disposals to BTR operators and multi-/ single family housing companies; and
- partnerships between developers, operators, investors and registered providers.
Whether you are acquiring land for a new BTR neighbourhood, forward selling to an operator, or structuring a partnership with an investor or registered provider, our team brings deep market insight and hands-on development experience to every transaction.
just some of our experience
Our specialist BTR team has a proven track record advising major housebuilders and developers on high-value, multi-site disposals and acquisitions across the UK. Our experience spans large portfolios, institutionally backed operators and registered providers, demonstrating our depth in both transactional delivery and sector specific structuring.
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Advising on Avant Homes’ first BTR disposal to Sigma, a stand-out multi-site deal comprising 309 units across eight developments – evidencing our capability in supporting developers entering or scaling within the BTR market.
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Advising on the bulk sale of 100 BTR units on behalf of Miller Homes to Citra, demonstrating our ability to manage complex, high-volume disposals and negotiate with emerging institutional buyers.
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Advising Taylor Wimpey on the disposal of 96 BTR units to Habitare Homes Limited/ Man Global Private Markets UK Limited, reflecting our strength in advising on transactions with global investment platforms expanding their UK BTR footprint.
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Acting for Bellway Homes on the disposal of 71 BTR units to UK PRS (Jersey) Properties Limited, showcasing our longstanding relationships with major UK developers on investor-led strategies.
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Advising Vistry on the disposal of 32 BTR units to Sigma reinforcing our position as a trusted adviser on repeat BTR programmes across multiple schemes.
These transactions underline Gateley’s national footprint, deep sector relationships and ability to deliver fast, commercially-driven advice that helps developers maximise value from their BTR pipeline.
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