Blackstone Acquires 1,750 UK Homes in £580m Deal with Vistry

US private equity giant Blackstone expands its UK rental portfolio, aiming to address housing shortages with a focus on suburban family homes.

Blackstone's latest acquisition with Vistry brings its total investment in UK homes to £1.4bn in under a year.
The deal includes homes in the South East, managed by Blackstone's Leaf Living subsidiary.
Institutional investors are increasingly targeting the UK's undersupplied rental market as private landlords exit.
UK rental prices have surged, with London seeing a 10.8% year-on-year increase in April.
Vistry aims to deliver over 18,000 new homes this year, bolstered by pre-sale agreements like this one.