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08 May PLATFORM_ soul: Jean-Marc Vandevivere interview

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Jean-Marc Vandevivere looks down on his former employer. His stance is literal rather than attitudinal. From PLATFORM_’s boardroom, he has a view out over the offices of British Land, where until the end of last year he was head of residential. The chief executive of the...

02 May PLATFORM_ picks Sheffield for first new-build development

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Private rented sector developer PLATFORM_ is set to deliver its first new-build scheme after buying a Sheffield city centre site for a 300-unit, £75m project, Property Week can reveal. Until now, the company, owned by private real estate investor and developer Westrock, has built its portfolio of...

13 Apr Venturing into new models for renting

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This week we announced a joint venture with investment managers Invesco. As part of the scheme they have purchased a majority stake of the PLATFORM_ portfolio, which includes 580 build to rent apartments, which we will continue to manage. The deal is worth around £116m...

12 Apr We must come together to set a new benchmark for residential

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12 April 2017 | By Jean-Marc Vandevivere (PLATFORM_) Over recent years, politicians and businesses have increasingly sought to outdo each other in appearing digital savvy. From former chancellor George Osborne declaring his support for the sharing economy to multinationals singing the praises of agile working and big...

12 Apr Invesco and PLATFORM_ set up build-to-rent partnership

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Invesco Real Estate and PLATFORM_ partner on £116m Private Rented Sector Portfolio Invesco Real Estate (IRE), a global real estate investment manager and PLATFORM_, a national developer and specialist operator of private rented housing, are pleased to announce the establishment of an investment partnership for a...

08 Feb Jean-Marc Vandevivere of PLATFORM_ on Ian King Live talking Build to Rent

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