Terms agreed for c.1,750 new homes for c.£580M

Vistry Group PLC
04 June 2024
 

4 June 2024

Vistry Group PLC

Vistry Group PLC, Blackstone Real Estate and Regis Group plc agree terms for the delivery of c. 1,750 new homes for c. £580m

 

Vistry Group ("Vistry") is pleased to announce that it has agreed terms with Blackstone Real Estate ("Blackstone") and Regis Group PLC ("Regis") for the acquisition of a portfolio of new build homes totalling a gross development value of c. £580m.  The portfolio would be managed by Leaf Living, a leading provider of private rented sector housing which is backed by funds managed by Blackstone and Regis.

The portfolio, which is concentrated in the South-east of England and is largely plots from Vistry's former Housebuilding landbank, consists of c. 1,750 homes across 36 Vistry developments.  The homes would be pre-sold in-line with Vistry's Partnerships strategy of pre-selling c. 65% of all homes across the business and will help the Group drive towards its medium-term financial targets.  The first completions under the agreement are expected by the end of June 2024, with the majority of homes expected to complete within the next two years.

 

Commenting on the agreement, Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive at Vistry Group said:

"By working in partnership with organisations like Leaf Living we can maximise the number of high-quality homes we deliver every year.  This agreement supports our differentiated business model, with the certainty provided by the pre-selling of homes enabling us to accelerate our build programmes, guarantee work for our supply chain, reduce sales and build costs and create vibrant new communities.  This year we are on track to deliver more than a 10% increase in new home completions, playing a key part in helping to address the UK's acute housing shortage."

 

Commenting on the agreement, James Seppala, Head of European Real Estate at Blackstone, said:

"Institutional private capital can play an important role in providing high quality housing stock across the UK, particularly in the private rented sector which is significantly undersupplied today. Partnerships such as these can meaningfully accelerate the delivery of new homes and help alleviate structural undersupply across the sector."

ENDS

For further information please contact:

Vistry Group PLC

Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer

Susie Bell, Group Investor Relations Director

FTI Consulting

Richard Mountain / Susanne Yule

 

07469 287335

 

 

020 3727 1340

 

About Vistry Group

Vistry Group is the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed tenure homes.  Our purpose as a responsible developer is to work in partnership to deliver sustainable homes, communities, and social value, leaving a lasting legacy of places people love.  We are a young and dynamic business with a Partnerships-led approach, delivered under our Countryside Partnerships brand, and an exciting timber-frame manufacturing operation called Vistry Works, running three factories and supporting our drive towards net zero carbon.

Delivering thousands of homes every year for the affordable and private marketplaces, Vistry Group also has an unmatched portfolio of retail brands, each with a rich history and strong reputation: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes.

We are a multi award-winning housebuilder and the Group has again been awarded the 5 Star Rating by the Home Builders Federation following the latest industry's Customer Satisfaction Survey. For more information go to www.vistrygroup.co.uk

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