CBRE IM and Moda launch new UK single family housing platform

Moda Living has announced a major new partnership with CBRE Investment Management (“CBRE IM”), one of the world’s leading real assets investment managers, launching a new single family housing platform focused on the delivery and operation of professionally managed rental homes across the UK.

CBRE UK Single Family Housing Partners has been established with an initial £400 million of available capital and a clear ambition to grow to £2 billion in value over time. The strategy will focus on delivering high-quality, attainable rental homes at scale, responding to growing resident demand and the chronic undersupply of quality housing across the UK.

Central to the strategy is an exclusive partnership with Moda, which will co-invest alongside CBRE IM. The partnership combines CBRE IM’s established residential investment expertise with Moda’s vertically integrated development and operational platform, alongside access to a substantial residential land pipeline through Moda’s parent company, Caddick Group.

The strategy will target opportunities across both standing assets and development, supported by a multi-channel sourcing model that includes proprietary land opportunities and selective acquisitions from third-party housebuilders.

The launch marks a significant evolution of Moda’s residential platform and builds on the business’s established track record delivering and operating rental communities across the UK. The partnership will leverage Moda’s operational expertise across both build-to-rent and single family housing, creating a scalable platform designed to support long-term residential investment and professionally managed living.

The opportunity within the UK residential market continues to strengthen, driven by sustained housing undersupply, changing resident expectations and the continued professionalisation of the rental sector. Legislative changes, including the Renters’ Rights Act, are accelerating the shift towards institutionally operated housing providers focused on quality, consistency and long-term stewardship.

Johnny Caddick, CEO at Moda Living, said:

“This partnership marks an important step in scaling the delivery of institutional-grade single family housing across the UK.

“By investing alongside CBRE IM and aligning with patient, core capital, we can take a long-term approach to delivery, bringing forward a significant pipeline of well-designed homes at scale into an underserved market with proven fundamentals.

“This will allow us to maintain a focus on quality and consistency, creating places designed for long-term living while supporting stable, sustainable performance for investors.”

Andrew Davey, Head of UK Residential Strategies at CBRE Investment Management, added:

“Single family housing represents a compelling long-term opportunity, supported by strong demand fundamentals and a chronic undersupply of high-quality rental homes.

“CBRE UK Single Family Housing Partners combines our institutional investment and asset management expertise with Moda Living’s established development and operational platform to deliver professionally managed homes at scale.”

The strategy builds on CBRE IM’s wider residential investment platform, which spans affordable housing, multifamily and single family rental housing across the UK and Europe. CBRE IM currently manages approximately €13 billion of residential assets across Europe.

For Moda, the partnership reinforces its continued expansion across the UK rental living sector, spanning build-to-rent, single family housing and third-party residential operations.