<p><span>Godwin Developments has launched a nationwide Built to Rent (BTR) platform in joint venture partnership with a “leading institutional real estate partner”.</span></p> <p><span>The Birmingham based developer will work as an equity investor alongside the unnamed partner to ultimately grow a portfolio valued in excess of £1 billion. This will target the single-family and multi-family BTR sectors which, Godwin Developments said, had “substantial growth potential” as an asset class.</span></p> <p><span>The partnership will focus on creating high quality, professionally managed homes with strong ESG (environmental, social and governance) credentials, appealing to people across all life stages – singles, sharers, couples, families and downsizers.</span></p> <p><span>Godwin Developments said the Oxford-Cambridge Arc and Home Counties were crucial areas for expanding the delivery of single-family rented units. The partnership is targeting London, Bristol and Birmingham for its multi-family properties.</span></p> <p><span>The BTR platform, the developer explained, would harness Godwin’s “strong track record” across acquisition, planning and delivery while “rapidly scaling” its operations in the BTR sector. The business has four main divisions, including in affordable homes and BTR.</span></p> <p><span>In the short term, the JV partnership will concentrate on acquiring both standing and forward funded stock as well as new land opportunities.</span></p> <p><span>Godwin Developments pointed to research by …