In response to regional demand, the UK Apartment Association (UKAA), the membership organisation for Build to Rent (BTR) in the UK, has launched a brand-new Hub in the Midlands.
Co-chairs Rebecca Taylor, Managing Director of BTR at Long Harbour, and Tom Grey, Build to Rent director at David Phillips, will lead the organisation’s work in the region as part of the 2023 UKAA Manifesto, which outlines a growth and outreach strategy aligned to the regional needs of the UK’s burgeoning BTR sector.
The new Midlands Hub follows the successful launch of UKAA Hubs in Scotland and the North West in early 2022. The two co-chairs bring together a wealth of experience of the local Midlands BTR landscape.
Rebecca Taylor is the Managing Director of Long Harbour’s UK Multi-family / BTR business. Since joining the firm, Rebecca has created one of the strongest and most dynamic teams investing in the UK BTR sector; has raised £1.4bn in equity and deployed over £850mn of equity.
Her previous experience includes eight years at Laing O’Rourke, as well as project work in Australia, Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. Rebecca is also the chair of the British Property Federation BTR Committee and a member of the Urban Land Institute UK Residential Council.
Tom Grey, as Build to Rent director at David Phillips, supports clients creating beautiful, robust, and sustainably furnished interiors as well as with full lifecycle furniture management.
David Phillips has furnished over 18,000 BTR units in more than 100 different schemes over the last decade. Tom’s experience includes 14 years as owner/director at BTR consultancy Grid Property Solutions and over 20 years’ experience in the residential sector.
Other UKAA Midlands Hub committee members include Andrew Yates, DLA Piper, Trevor Ivory, DLA Piper, Harpreet Donsajh, Touchstone Residential, Steph Douglas, Touchstone Residential, Andy Hill, Apache Capital, Tomasz Romaniewicz, Bond Bryan, Neelam Saihjpal, Centrick, Olivia Seaton, Patrizia, Krassi Stoyanova, Godwin Group, Kishor Tahiliani, Dandara Living and Rebecca Whitehead, Urbanbubble.
“We are delighted to welcome Rebecca and Tom as co-chairs of the new UKAA Midlands Hub. The Midlands is a region packed with opportunity and innovation in the Build to Rent industry, making it the ideal location for the latest UKAA Hub,” said Brendan Geraghty, CEO, UKAA.
