CBRE has reported that UK build-to-rent (BTR) investment volumes stood at £581.2m in Q3 2025, dominated by three multi-family deals totalling £334.6m and down 4% on the same period last year.

Another £246.6m was invested in single-family BTR housing, broadly the same as in Q3 2024.

CBRE’s latest preliminary data also reveals that another £3.8bn of BTR investment deals are under offer.

Overall, a total of £2.3bn has been invested into the UK’s BTR sector so far this year, which is “broadly level” to the same period in 2024, according to CBRE.

The £1.3bn of multi-family investment so far this year is up 5% up year on year, while the £1bn of single-family investment is down 12%.

CBRE executive director Tom Sinclair said: “In the last quarter, we’ve observed cautious optimism and increasing confidence among investors in the BTR market, demonstrated by a rising number of transactions.

“A significant portion of properties under offer are existing buildings, which underscores the shortage of newly constructed BTR stock.”

Significant Q3 deals highlighted by CBRE include Greystar’s acquisition of the 595-home Barking Wharf scheme in east London and a £145m joint venture between the JRL Group and Housing Growth Partnership to develop a 414-home scheme in Luton.