Canada-based Starlight Investments plans to deliver build to rent properties across Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and the London commuter belt 

Homes England’s National Housing Bank (NHB) will invest £100m in Starlight Investments’ build to rent (BTR) portfolio.

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Condominium and apartment buildings in Leeds 

The bank’s phased equity investment in the asset manager’s second BTR funding strategy aims to accelerate its 6,000-home pipeline.

Established in 2020, Starlight is targeting the delivery of thousands of new homes across major cities including Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds and key London commuter belt areas.

The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and currently has a UK portfolio of 4,000 homes and £1.1bn in assets under management.

The NHB launched in March 2026 with the purpose of delivering finance for housing delivery through debt, equity and guarantee products where the market cannot.

It has plans to invest up to £60bn over the next decade and to attract more than £50bn of private capital.

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