The annual HomeViews Awards have revealed the UK’s very best Build to Rent developments. The definitive rankings are based solely on reviews submitted to HomeViews by verified residents. As such, both the review data and awards paint a telling picture of the BTR sector during the recent exciting period of innovation and growth in the sector.
Regional developments dominate
Regional developments made up six of the top 10 developments under 300 units, and nine out of the 10 winners with 300 units or more. The Trilogy from Allsop won the top development award for the Northwest, and also triumphed in the overall national award for developments of fewer than 300 units.
The Trilogy, from Allsop Letting & Management
The top-ranked development with more than 300 units was Aberdeen’s The Point, from Dandara Living. Meanwhile, the top 3 Midlands developments (all from Birmingham), all featured within the top 5 rankings of both the under 300 and over 300 unit lists.
Explore our award winners in HomeViews 2023 Build to Rent Report
Each year, HomeViews publishes a detailed report outlining the BTR landscape and highlighting the outstanding developers and developments in this growing sector. The 2023 report details the leading developments in facilities, design and various other benchmarks. As ever, the scores and rankings are based on the independent reviews of verified residents, and nothing else.
You can read more about the latest award winners, and the companies breaking new ground in this innovative and exciting sector, by downloading the report. Just click on the thumbnail to the right to visit our report download page.
Top 10 National BTR Developments
Take a look at the winners of our annual national Build to Rent Awards below. The listings include the top five developments with fewer than 300 units, and the top five developments with more than 300 units.
(Please note, scoring for awards was based solely on reviews from 2022. Star ratings shown below differ from the awards scoring as they also factor in historical reviews.)
Top 5 national developments (fewer than 300 units)
The Trilogy is a HomeViews award-winning development comprising of 232 one, two and three bedroom apartment. This is more than an outstanding development. It’s the start of a whole new community – and a new chapter in your life. Feel safe whatever the time of day or night with 24-hour security, while the on-site resident […] Read reviews and details of The Trilogy, M15
The Keel, a build-to-rent development managed by Allsop, sits in Queen’s Dock, Liverpool. Comprising of 240 apartments overlooking the River Mersey, residents benefit from onsite concierge and a private residents’ gym. As well as this, the development is pet friendly and has access to a wide variety of transport links. Read reviews and details of The Keel, L3
The Whitmore Collection is a development offering a range of 1 & 2 bedroom canal-side apartments and townhouses. These feature high-quality appliances and and video security intercom along with speedy 100MB Virgin broadband. Likewise, residents can enjoy facilities including a residents’ courtyard, gym, a clubhouse and private dining room. Read reviews and details of The Whitmore Collection, B3
Vox, managed by Allsop is located just off the A56 in Manchester. The Vox offers a collection of 1,2 and 3-bed apartments. Moreover, they are only a short bus away from the city centre. In addition to underbuilding parking, there is also storage for over 280 bikes. These are monitored by CCTV and stored behind […] Read reviews and details of Vox, M15
The Quarters Kilburn is located in north-west London, and is offering 82 self-contained studios. Additionally, Kilburn Park station is a 5 minute journey away. As a result, residents have access to central London as Euston is only a 7-minute journey. Furthermore, residents have access to parking, a concierge and a lounge. Read reviews and details of The Quarters Kilburn, NW6
The Point is a unique development of studio apartments centrally located in the Schoolhill area of Aberdeen. The development has a free resident’s gym, TV and screening rooms, co-working facilities, residents lounges and bookable rooms for parties and events. The on-site team are available 24/7 and include customer service and maintenance teams. Aberdeen Train and […] Read reviews and details of The Point, AB10
Located on Suffolk Queensway in central Birmingham, Aston Place is less than 0.1 miles from The Mailbox and wide range of bars, restaurants and cafes around the canal area. Offering a choice of studio, one and two bedroom apartments, residents benefit from a free gym with fitness classes, resident lounge and co-working facilities and bookable […] Read reviews and details of Aston Place, B1
Chapel Wharf by Dandara Living sits in the heart of Manchester. Comprising of a range of studios to 3-bed apartments, residents benefit from a pet friendly policy, an onsite gym as well as car/bike parking. In addition, there is a courtyard garden, a free 3,789sqft gym equipped with the latest range of cardio and functional […] Read reviews and details of Chapel Wharf, M3
The McEwan is located in the heart of Fountainbridge, just a few minute walk away from Haymarket Train Station. There are 476 brand new, state of the art rental homes. Residents have access to a wide range of amenity spaces including a gym, studio, cinema room, a co-working space, shared lounges and public spaces. On […] Read reviews and details of The McEwan, EH3
The Forum features a range of studio, one and two-bedroom apartments to rent in the heart of Birmingham’s Southside district. There are a variety of resident facilities available on site, which include a gym, rooftop terrace, communal lounge and landscaped terrace with a pizza oven and BBQ facilities, together with a dedicated on-site concierge team […] Read reviews and details of The Forum, B5
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