Valad has more than 4,000 co-living units progressing through planning across London and the UK's strongest regional cities.
- 4,000+ units progressing through planning.
- London plus Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
- Selected for employment depth and constrained rental supply.
- Underwritten market by market, not nationally.
What is co-living?
Co-living provides private residential accommodation complemented by shared amenities and professionally managed communal space. It sits between conventional private rented housing and traditional build-to-rent.
Schemes are designed around the requirements of modern renters: private living space, shared facilities and services, and professional management across the building.
Which markets, and why
The platform focuses on locations where housing demand is supported by established employment bases, population growth and constrained delivery of new rental accommodation.
The strategy covers London alongside cities including Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh, where the shortage of professionally managed rental housing continues to provide an opportunity for institutional investors. Each has seen significant population and employment growth without rental supply keeping pace.
How the investment case is assessed
The investment case is assessed at a local market level rather than from a national view. Rental affordability, employment, population trends, existing rental stock and the future development pipeline are considered alongside the underlying land and development economics.
The objective is to identify markets where demand is structural rather than the product of a temporary shortage.
Why planning consent does not guarantee supply
Consent is a permission to build, not a commitment to build. Construction costs, financing conditions and developer returns ultimately determine how much of a theoretical pipeline reaches completion.
This matters when underwriting future competition, because a large consented pipeline can overstate the supply that will actually be delivered. Valad's approach therefore concentrates on locations where demand is deep and new supply remains structurally constrained.
The scale of the current pipeline reflects the growing role of co-living within the UK rental market and increasing institutional interest in professionally managed housing. The objective is a portfolio capable of generating long-term rental income while addressing a clear housing shortage in some of the UK's most economically active cities.
Frequently asked questions
How many co-living units does Valad have in planning?
More than 4,000, progressing through planning across London and major UK regional cities.
Which cities does the platform cover?
London alongside regional cities including Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
What makes a city suitable for co-living investment?
Established employment, population growth, existing rental demand and structural barriers to delivering new housing supply.