Zutec Expands Footprint in Build-to-Rent, Hosting Data for 30% of UK High-Rise Units

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Zutec, a leading PropTech provider serving the UK and Ireland, has announced it now manages building information for over 30% of the country’s Build-to-Rent (BTR) high-rise residential units—solidifying its position as a key technology enabler in the sector.

As more clients integrate Zutec’s tools into their developments, the platform is becoming increasingly integral to effective asset oversight, digital building safety compliance, and regulatory management across the BTR landscape.

At the beginning of 2025, there were more than 100,000 BTR units in buildings taller than 18 metres or over seven storeys across the UK. Of those, 25,700 were added during 2024, with another 57,400 underway. This ongoing surge places BTR as one of the UK’s fastest-growing housing sectors. Currently, Zutec holds and manages data for over 30,000 of these units via its Handover and Asset Management offerings.

Powering End-to-End Asset Management

As owners face difficulties managing disparate systems, isolated datasets, and increased regulatory demands, Zutec offers a complete asset management ecosystem. Key capabilities include Digital Handover Specification, Document Management, BSA Compliance, and in-field inspection tools that support Fire Door Audits and Cladding Remediation efforts—all contributing to the preservation of a “golden thread” of vital building data.

When contractors adopt Zutec early in the construction process, digital building manuals and data are already in place by project completion. This enables BTR operators to carry forward a seamless data flow into ongoing building operations. Additionally, Zutec can onboard legacy information from varied formats or systems, consolidating portfolio-wide data in one platform for better tracking, updates, and audit control.

Maria Hudson, Zutec’s CMO, stated:
“The Build-to-Rent sector requires confidence in their data to manage assets efficiently, make informed decisions, and stay compliant with evolving regulations. With nearly a third of all BTR high-rise units in the UK hosted on our platform, we’re building that confidence by helping the sector structure and streamline building information management in one accessible system. As regulation tightens, we’re committed to supporting more BTR providers in consolidating their approach and ensuring compliance with ease.”

Key Customers and How Zutec Helps

Notable BTR customers partnering with Zutec include Greystar, Grainger, Realstar, Moda Living, Touchstone Resi, Get Living and Essential Living. These clients leverage one or a combination of the following solutions: 

Specifying Digital Handover Building Manuals: Under a framework agreement, BTRs can specify that their developers/contractors use Zutec for digital building manuals across all in-progress construction projects, ensuring documents and data are standardised and delivered consistently in one platform. This simplifies handover to asset management and provides easy access to information for all stakeholders as information is hosted in one place.    
Digitising and Migrating Existing Building Information: Zutec consolidates legacy building information, often stored in various formats across multiple systems, into a single platform for digital handovers, O&M (Operations & Maintenance) manuals, and BSA compliance. As a live record, the platform also provides an audit trail of tracked changes and version control, ensuring critical data is never lost or inaccessible. 
Solutions for Fire Door Audits and BSA Compliance: Zutec’s cloud-based, mobile Fire Door Audits solution captures, stores, and updates inspection data in real time using standardised forms and checklists. Automated compliance tracking, photographic evidence and digital signatures​ strengthen audit trails and compliance verification, and instant alerts and reminders​ prevent missed inspections and overdue corrective actions.​   

Additionally, with Zutec’s BSA Dashboard, users can streamline safety documentation when managing thousands of documents across a portfolio making compliance more manageable and ensuring the right information is present, correct and accessible to those that need it.   

To speak to a Zutec expert, request a demo, or find out more about how Zutec works with BTRs today and how the company can help with everything from construction of buildings to asset management and compliance, please contact info@zutec.com.