“We are passionate about creating brilliant big city neighbourhoods and are proud that New Maker Yards at Middlewood Locks is our first outside London.”

“The build-to-rent sector is growing up fast, and for all of us involved at this exciting time it is important to uphold the highest standards. Over the last six years, the sector has gone from a standing start to 140,090 build-to-rent homes completed, under construction or in planning.”

Neil Young
CEO
Get Living
  • Build to rent pioneer launches first new homes at biggest built to rent scheme outside London
  • New residents to benefit from rent-free summer offer with no rent to pay until 1 September 2019

The UK’s leading build to rent operator Get Living, has launched its first 275 new homes at New Maker Yards within Middlewood Locks, located between Manchester and Salford. Once complete, New Maker Yards – at more than 800 homes – will be the largest build to rent development outside London.

New Maker Yards combines city living and canal side green space, with Get Living’s furnished homes and its no deposit, no fees, no hassle approach. This new build to rent neighbourhood offers secure yet flexible three year tenancies on one-, two- and three-bed apartments.

Committed to making renting as hassle-free as possible, Get Living surveyed Manchester renters to find out how to make renting easier. More than 30% said that costs were always top of the list for causing stress, so as well as no deposit to pay, Get Living is offering residents their first summer free – with no rent to pay until 1 September 2019.

Neil Young, Chief Executive at Get Living, said: “We are passionate about creating brilliant big city neighbourhoods and are proud that New Maker Yards at Middlewood Locks is our first outside London. Life at New Maker Yards means our new residents can be just eight minutes’ walk from the heart of the city yet also retreat from it; with our well-sized, stylish apartments offering canal-side living with new independent retailers arriving soon.”

New Maker Yards is Get Living’s first location outside London, where it has more than six years’ experience and is best known for supporting the growth of East Village, a vibrant new neighbourhood at the former London 2012 Athletes’ Village. The launch of New Maker Yards will take Get Living to 3,000 operational homes this year within an 8,000-home development portfolio across five big city neighbourhoods in Manchester, London, Leeds and Glasgow.

Young adds: “The build-to-rent sector is growing up fast, and for all of us involved at this exciting time it is important to uphold the highest standards. Over the last six years, the sector has gone from a standing start to 140,090 build-to-rent homes completed, under construction or in planning. It is benefitting from a shift in the perception of renting with more people seeing renting as a lifestyle choice rather than a second option to home ownership. In addition, having never charged tenancy fees and scrapping deposits in 2017, we are encouraged by the Government’s adoption of a more supportive position for renters with the passing of the Tenant Fees Act, which will see deposits capped at five weeks rent1 from 1 June.”

New Maker Yards residents will be able to take advantage of a range of communal spaces, including a residents Club Room open from Autumn 2019, which will provide space for resident events and networking, as well as a home working hub and green space.

Homes are now available at New Maker Yards, starting from £1,000 per calendar month: https://www.getliving.com/new-maker-yards 1 for properties where the annual rent is less than £50,000

For More Info Contact:

Georgina Bass
Communications Manager
Delancey
Tel: +44 (0)20 7448 1991

Katharine Walsh
Head of Communications
Delancey
Tel: +44 (0)20 7448 1461

FTI Consulting
GetLiving@fticonsulting.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 3727 1000

Notes to Editors
  • About New Maker Yards by Get Living
    New Maker Yards by Get Living is a new neighbourhood of homes to rent at Middlewood Locks offering city living and canal side green space.

    Get Living’s first 275 homes for rent launched in May 2019. A second phase of 546 further homes is under construction.

    Located where the two great cities of Manchester and Salford meet, New Maker Yards at Middlewood Locks is just 5 minutes from Salford Central, 10 minutes from Spinningfields and 8 minutes from Manchester City Centre.
    The UK’s largest operator and pioneer in the build to rent sector, Get Living is bringing its experience to Greater Manchester with no deposits and hassle-free renting.
    www.getliving.com/newmakeryards

    About Get Living
    Get Living is changing the way the UK rents and lives within its brilliant big city neighbourhoods.

    The largest operator in the UK’s build to rent sector, Get Living is best known for East Village E20, the former London 2012 Athletes’ Village. Get Living is growing across the UK and is targeting 12,500 homes within big city neighbourhoods.

    The launch of New Maker Yards will take Get Living to 3,000 operational homes this year within an 8,000-home development portfolio across five big city neighbourhoods in Manchester, London, Leeds and Glasgow. Get Living scooped its fourth Landlord of the Year accolade at the 2019 RESI Awards. www.getliving.com

    About Middlewood Locks
    Middlewood Locks is an exciting 25-acre new neighbourhood combining 2,215 new homes, green space and 900,000 sq ft of commercial space in development, all set in a stunning canal side location just eight minutes’ walk from Manchester city centre.

    Homes are now available for sale and for rent at Middlewood Locks.

    • New Maker Yards by Get Living will bring more than 800 homes for rent to Middlewood Locks – with the first 275 launched in May 2019. Get Living has changed the way the UK rents and lives within brilliant big city neighbourhoods

    • Scarborough Group International offers 294 homes for sale, with help to buy available. Already home to over 300 residents, Middlewood Locks is a unique new community where you can live, work, relax and thrive.

    http://www.middlewood-locks.co.uk