Legal & General

Legal & General bolsters BTR team with new manager



Legal & General has recruited James Robson as residential development manager, expanding its dedicated build-to-rent (BTR) team to eight.


The appointment supports its ambition to have 6,000 units in planning, development or operation by the end of 2019.

Legal & General’s current pipeline of BTR units is now over 1,700 following its latest acquisition in Birmingham, the sixth UK city to which it has brought its new rental offer.

James joins Legal & General with a wealth of experience in the BTR and residential sectors.

He previously served at CNM Estates, where he was a director responsible for land buying, planning application management, financing and development.

James will report to Dan Batterton, BTR fund manager at LGIM Real Assets, and will be responsible for sourcing and managing attractive land and development funding opportunities across the UK’s major cities that are suited to its long-term BTR investment model.

Dan said: “We have assembled a strong and professionally diverse team, to which James is an excellent addition.

“Our team’s varied backgrounds and expertise has enabled us to be at the forefront of this evolving sector, ensuring that we are well positioned to lead the way in delivering the best BTR products for our residents.”



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