Catch up on our second Residential research paper

‘Unlocking affordable PRS to address the twin challenges of housing need and decarbonisation’ is the latest INREV paper and the second piece in INREV’s research series on the European intermediary private rented sector (PRS). 

This paper outlines the scale of non-listed investment across residential PRS segments, combining analysis of INREV’s proprietary index and survey data. It also sets out its performance profile and risk characteristics, exploring the impact of decarbonisation strategies on returns from a short and longer-term perspective.

Key highlights:

• Residential allocations now account for 23% of the total GAV of the INREV Annual Fund Index, having grown from the smallest to the largest major sector over the past decade.
• Over 90% of survey respondents see subsidies as crucial for intermediary PRS viability, with over 25% deeming them essential, highlighting a key area for policymakers.
• Most investors and fund managers consider fiduciary duty and decarbonisation to be fully aligned in principle, however, there are impediments to implementation.
• Costs associated with decarbonisation should be considered from a return on investment and risk management perspective rather than as a cost.

Watch the new video below as Iryna Pylypchuk, our Director of Research and Market Information, explains the importance of this paper. Or, download the full paper for more information.