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64% of approved BTR schemes yet to secure funding

A new report from Urbis has discovered that despite its growth in recent years, Australia’s Build to Rent market is still struggling to deliver new homes.
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Development activity massively subdued compared to ten years ago

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A new report has highlighted that market activity and scheme delivery across NSW sits well below the average nearly ten years ago.
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Australia’s apartment shortfall set to reach 21,000 dwellings a year

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Charter Keck Cramer's State of the Market H1 2026 report covers apartment supply and demand across all seven Australian capital cities.
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Australian BTR advancing, according to new industry benchmark

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The Property Council is encouraging more industry participants to contribute assets to the index as the sector continues to grow.
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New benchmark highlights operational divide across Australia’s BTR sector

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Street Score is Franklin St.’s independent Build to Rent mystery shopping programme and Australia’s first.
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Build to Rent emerges as solution to Australia’s housing crisis

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Cushman & Wakefield explores why Build to Rent is moving from a ‘niche’ sector, to a necessary one.
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BTR pipeline surges as NSW overtakes Victoria in market shift

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Australia’s Build to Rent sector is entering a new stage of development and expansion according to new BDO analysis.
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Opportunity meets constraint in BTR’s next growth market

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Queensland accounts for close to 12% of Australia’s total Build to Rent pipeline, according to The Property Council of Australia.
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BTR approvals outpace deliverable supply​

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This divergence is not being driven by a lack of demand. It is being shaped by feasibility, data from Urbis has found.
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Early-cycle capital returns to Melbourne

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Early-cycle capital puts Melbourne in pole position as pricing reset attracts investors, says Savills report.
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Urbis’ ten elements shaping the future of liveable communities

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New research from Urbis outlines the planning, design and delivery factors required to create sustainable master-planned neighbourhoods in greenfield developments.
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