• Savills flagged Q3 UK build-to-rent investment above GBP 900 million, setting up a potential record year in 2026.
• Q4 has led annual investment in each of the past three years, leaving scope for a new full-year high.
• Operational assets drew strong demand, led by Border to Coast buying 866 SFH homes from Leaf Living for about GBP 400 million.
• Development funding skewed outside London, with nearly GBP 300 million committed to suburban SFH across five English regions.
• Renters' Rights Act in May accelerated asking rents, driven by landlords rebasing prices as over-asking offers were banned.

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