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Lee Richards
Partner, Head of Living Sectors
020 7518 3248 Email me About Lee
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Shaan Makwana
Head of Living Capital Markets, Build to Rent
020 3940 9473 Email me About Shaan
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Becky Ellis
Head of Operational Living, Build to Rent
020 7758 9686 Email me About Becky
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Maria Molloy
BTR Portfolio Accountant
01743 216011 Email me About Maria
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Ali Nijabat
Analyst, Living Capital Markets
020 7518 3329 Email me About Ali
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Lee heads up our Living Sector capabilities, utilising his experience from previous senior directorial roles at FirstPort Group and Orchard & Shipman, providing consultancy and management services across a wide range of residential offerings.

Lee has previously had management responsibility for the UK’s largest BTR scheme at Wembley and advised high street names and investment funds on innovating new styles of BTR and residential offerings to market.

Investment Manager, Build to Rent & Institutional PRS. Responsible for piecing together Investment transactions such as Forward Fund and Forward Commitment transactions. Additional responsibilities include helping grow the department by introducing new clients and funders but also consultancy work.

Becky joined Carter Jonas in 2022, having previously held roles at Cortland and MCR Property Group. She has over 15 years of property management experience across portfolio, block and BTR. Becky works within our central portfolio management team, acting on behalf of the client, and ensuring all operational services are delivered as per client expectations.

Maria joined Carter Jonas in 2018, her background of varied industries of manufacturing, hospitality and IT provides a strong analytical view on using reports to interrogate data bespoke for each client. Maria heads up the Living Sector Client Accounting team in Shrewsbury ensuring all client funds are managed under the RICS regulations and oversees the provision of our portfolio reporting and audit liaison.

Ali has been a part of the Carter Jonas team since joining their internship program in 2022. His role as an analyst in the Living Capital Markets sector utilises his financial economics background. Working closely within the PBSA and co-living sector, he plays a vital role in data analysis, underwriting, and reporting. With his dedication and expertise, Ali contributes significantly to the team's overall success.

Living sectors we cover

<h3>Build to Rent</h3> (Multi-family)

Build to Rent

(Multi-family)

Usually located in city centre locations with large university presence, good transport links, and large populations of young professionals. Schemes vary from high onsite amenity, such as resident gyms, coworking spaces, private dining, and lounges, through to more functional living apartment blocks. On-site teams deliver community engagement events and activities.
<h3 style="color: #2a004a;">Suburban Build to Rent</h3> <h5>(Single family housing)</h5>

Suburban Build to Rent

(Single family housing)

Typically individual houses or low-rise flats in suburban areas, although less closely massed than urban multi-family schemes, they share the strong sense of community prevalent in all forms of BTR. Single family housing communities often offer flexible tenancies, high levels of management service, and a focus on sustainability to reflect their residents’ priorities.

<h3 style="color: #2a004a;">PBSA</h3> <h5>(Student housing)</h5>

PBSA

(Student housing)

Professionally managed, high-quality accommodation for students, usually owned by large institutional investors. Properties are usually either “cluster” flats with shared kitchen and communal facilities, or self-contained studios, or a mix of both in the same scheme. Buildings often contain shared working/social areas and high levels of onsite management.

<h3 style="color: #2a004a;">Co-living</h3>

Co-living

One of the fastest growing rental sectors, co-living is often seen as a step between PBSA and Build to Rent. Modern living arrangements include shared amenities and activities, building close communities. For follow-on student accommodation in primary and secondary cities, this asset class is attractive to both investors and residents alike.

<h3 style="color: #2a004a;">Later living</h3> <h5>(Retirement rentals)</h5>

Later living

(Retirement rentals)

Differing from traditional retirement housing, renting flexibly during retirement is available through an increasing number of retirement rental village schemes. Schemes have high levels of amenity facilities covering restaurants, gyms, healthcare, and communal wellbeing. On-site property and community management is key to activating vibrant communities.

<h3 style="color: #2a004a;">Institutional portfolios</h3>

Institutional portfolios

Residential property portfolios represent an attractive haven for institutional capital, across a wide investment base. Despite legislative and economic headwinds, institutional portfolios deliver long term returns. Offering specialist portfolio advice, consultancy, research and management, we cover institutional investors, developers, government bodies and private offices.

Solutions we deliver

Living Capital Markets

Living Capital Markets

We service all Capital Markets and investment needs within the Living Sectors, from transaction support and agency, through investment advisory and providing access to alternative capital. The team are experts in complex transactions bridging the Living Sectors, whether as forward funding, forward commitment or operational investment transactions.
Living advisory & consultancy

Living advisory & consultancy

We provide, research, underwriting, viability, local area analysis and other reports and consultancy services across the Living Sectors. Our team’s experience and sector insight provide support through the whole asset cycle, from advising on planning, design, operational feedback, leasing and mobilisation, and through to operational performance enhancement.
Operational living

Operational living

We provide Living Sector operational support and management services with genuine hands-on experience from operating some of the UK’s leading BTR and Living Sector portfolios. Our award-winning team deliver mobilisation, handover, leasing up programmes, property & tenancy management, block and community management across our clients’ assets.

The Living Sectors Team