Living Sectors Council

The mission of the ULI UK Living Sectors Council is to enable the delivery of more sustainable residential development, property management and investment across the UK, while fostering and implementing best practice.

Living Sectors Council

The UK Living Sectors Council utilises ULI’s extensive public and private networks to exercise leadership and share best practice for the responsible management, design, investment and development of domestic properties across the UK. Beyond traditional development sectors, the Council also focuses on living sectors including Build to Rent, Later Living, Coliving, and other emerging residential concepts. They have a strong relationship with ULI Europe’s Living Concepts Product Council, and regularly share information together at European gatherings.

Who We Are

We are leading designers, developers, investors, property owners and managers, engineers, academics and civil servants, as well as other professionals, all active in the UK residential property sector. We welcome members and participants from the public and private, large and small organisations who care about advancing best practice across the all fields of the residential sector.

Our Approach

We work with industry representatives and the public sector in the UK to establish the national agenda and the European Council internationally, to ensure that we are sharing best practice and thought leadership with our members in the UK.

Programme

The Council offers a programme of events, learning opportunities and site visits for its members.  Organised by the Council’s Executive Committee, the events range from intimate roundtable discussions to larger conferences, offering knowledge exchange and networking opportunities.  The Council also hosts an Annual Council Meeting, comprising a half day programme, ahead of the ULI UK Annual Conference.

How do I join?

We are always looking to expand council representation! There is a short approval process. In the first instance, please send a short bio or CV, with your council preference to: [email protected]

Am I eligible to join?
  • To join, you need to be or become a full member of ULI either as an individual or through your company’s corporate package.
  • Membership for UK Councils is highly selective, criteria includes but is not limited to:
    • Number of available seats on a Council (membership capped at 50 to ensure quality of personal interaction)
    • Professional role and geographic region of applicant vs. current representation on Council

 

For further details, please contact Brendan Lynch

Upcoming Council Meetings

13th November 2025 – more details will be posted here shortly

ULI UK Residential Council Chair & Vice-Chair

Build to Rent

The ULI UK Residential Council has published two editions of ‘Build To Rent: A Best Practice Guide’, a seminal industry guide for the residential sector. The Guide provides a valuable and practical guide to the market for the development and ownership of purpose-built residential stock that meets the needs and aspirations of future investors and renters.

Written by a multidisciplinary Steering Group of residential professionals, the Guide considers best practice in the design, delivery, management and maintenance of purpose-built rental stock for the UK, as well as planning, viability, cost, procurement and how best to understand the prospective customer.

Build to Rent Webpage

Later Living: Housing with Care Guide

By 2040, almost one in seven people is projected to be aged over 75 in the UK, and the current build rate for age-appropriate housing will fall woefully short. Through this report, Later Living: Housing with Care, the ULI is seeking to promote the provision of housing with care through some myth busting and the promotion of good and innovative practice, which puts people and choice at the centre of delivery. The guide also seeks to clarify the myriad of terms used to describe accommodation within this highly fragmented sector. It is relevant to existing funders, commissioners, investors, developers and operators, both public and private sector, as well as new entrants who wish to diversify. Our aspiration is to encourage conversations about what is needed, promote new and emerging models that will attract new entrants, funders and operators, and inform strategic planning across a diverse spectrum of stakeholders.

Order a printed copy of the guide
Order a digital copy of the guide
(discount is available for ULI members by contacting [email protected])
Later Living Event Recap

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