Solving the housing crisis – finding opportunities in 'ignored' cities and towns

Underinvested locations are signalling a chronic disparity in supply and demand

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Demand for rental family housing far outstrips supply in the so-called 'fogotten' areas of the UK
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Demand for rental family housing far outstrips supply in the so-called 'fogotten' areas of the UK

Many UK cities and towns have endured years of underinvestment in real estate, resulting in outdated infrastructure and stunted residential property supply growth relative to London and parts of the south-east. Despite the government outlining increased spending in October’s Budget, the UK’s housing crisis malaise is unlikely to be alleviated by simply relying on the state.

Through partnerships with local authorities and developers, institutional investors have the means to break through this bottleneck by channelling substantial capital into overlooked UK regional ar...

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