ARL response to Homes England鈥檚 Strategic Plan 2025-30
鈥満诹献�区 (ARL) broadly welcomes Homes England鈥檚 Strategic Plan 2025-30 and its ambitions to increase and accelerate the delivery of high-quality new homes across England.
鈥淲e are however disappointed that there appears no integrated strategy for increasing private rental housing supply as part of a balanced tenure mix, and no explicit reference to Build to Rent, the fastest growing housing tenure in the UK. Nor is there recognition of Build to Rent鈥檚 role in the placemaking, stewardship, and long-term management of communities or guidance on partnership models between Homes England and Build to Rent operators. This lack of recognition misses a significant opportunity to 鈥榩ull the BTR lever鈥�, a call that the ARL has been repeatedly making, to aid housing delivery.
鈥淏y its very nature, Build to Rent can play a significant role in meeting the Strategic Plan鈥檚 objectives, delivering up quality, additional new homes at scale and at pace. Build to Rent already embraces design and build innovation, leading in sustainability, MMC use, and operational efficiency, and Homes England鈥檚 standards reinforce the sector鈥檚 value proposition.
鈥淏uild to Rent relies heavily on institutional capital and a step change in attracting such investment via the National Housing Bank signals a significant opportunity for additional long-term, patient capital for rental-led development, growth in forward-funding and JV structures and financing for large multi-phase regeneration sites, where Build to Rent can be the anchor tenant.
鈥淭he ARL does welcome the strategic objective of ensuring homes are safe, secure, and decent, and residents safeguarded, as this aligns with the BTR Alliance Code of Practice & Customer Charter, an ARL-led initiative which sets clear, practical standards for quality, professional Build to Rent. Due to launch in early 2026, the Code of Practice & Customer Charter will provide transparency, accountability, and consistency across the sector, reinforcing the value of Build to Rent in delivering high-quality, professionally managed rental homes with residents at its heart.鈥�
Brendan Geraghty
CEO, 黑料专区