What investors look for in build to rent developments
When: Wednesday 7 October, 2026 11:00am BST
Savills reports that investment in UK build to rent reached a record £5.3bn in 2025. However, attracting funding remains challenging, and investors and lenders want clear evidence that a proposed scheme will perform over the long term.*
This webinar will look at what funders consider when assessing build to rent developments and how sustainability performance can affect their decisions. Our speakers will discuss how independent assessment gives investors greater confidence, how the UK compares with other European markets and how BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential can help developers provide credible evidence of performance.
By attending this webinar, you will:
- Understand what investors and lenders now ask for before they commit to a residential scheme
- Discover how BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential provides the verified evidence funders look for
- Explore where the UK sits against European markets that already price efficient and inefficient stock differently
- Learn practical steps to make the next scheme easier to fund
Who should attend this webinar?
This event is for investors, lenders and fund managers active in residential investment. It is also for build to rent developers and operators, for consultants and assessors advising on residential schemes and for local authority housing and regeneration teams.
*Source: Savills, UK build to rent investment reaches record £5.3bn in 2025:
Agenda
- What has changed: how investors and lenders now assess residential schemes
- Introducing BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential and the evidence it provides
- The cost of not being able to evidence performance
- Panel discussion and audience questions
Panel
- Host: Dan Asquith, Business Development Team Leader, Buildings and Infrastructure, BRE
- David Edward, Product Manager, BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential, BRE
- Brendan Geraghty, CEO, The Association for Rental Living (ARL)
- Ivan Rodriguez, Sustainability Director, Property Funds, Bridges Fund Management
Speakers
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Dan AsquithBusiness Development Manager, BRE -
David EdwardProduct Manager, BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential, BRE -
Brendan GeraghtyCEO, The Association for Rental Living (ARL) -
Ivan RodriquezSustainability Director, BRIDGES Fund ManagementIvan is Sustainability Director for the Property portfolio at Bridges Fund Management, a specialist sustainable and impact investor. With over 20 years’ property industry experience, he maximises sustainability and impact across property investments throughout the acquisition, improvement, and exit cycle. Previously Head of Sustainability and Technical Director at AECOM, Ivan has a proven track record of developing sustainability strategies and delivering highly sustainable properties in the UK and internationally.
