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Build-to-rent (BTR) projects are large-scale residential developments, generally consisting of high-rise apartment blocks, in which all homes are owned and managed by a single business and rented out over a medium- to long-term period.
BTR differs from the traditional build-to-sell model, in which a developer constructs an apartment complex and then sells off each individual apartment or unit.
The BTR model is often touted as a key solution to Australia’s rental crisis.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.