Barratt - Investing in London

With more than 30 years experience of working across all 32 London Boroughs, Barratt London brings unrivalled experience and commitment to the task of creating homes for all. Whether it is regenerating obsolete housing stock, decontaminating and developing industrial land or creating new residential communities alongside new civic facilities, We have delivered over 25,000 new homes and over £200 million in contributions to the life of London, providing new retail, leisure and communal facilities as well as affordable homes.

Public-Private Partnerships

Barratt recognises that future generations will judge us by how we respond to the challenge of renewing and enhancing London’s infrastructure and the quality of the buildings and communities we leave as our legacy. The Mayor, the GLA and the new Homes and Communities Agency have a key role to work with London Boroughs to set the policy framework and facilitate the delivery of the new homes, shops and amenities London needs. Developers also have a responsibility to play their part and work with the public sector to facilitate delivery.

For some years now Barratt has prioritised partnership working and - with a reputation for delivery that is second to none - we have actively sought new public sector partners and development opportunities. That is why our portfolio today includes so many schemes where Barratt is developing public land, accessing public investment or working in a range of joint ventures and delivery vehicles to bring forward schemes. The recent recession has only made clear what we already knew - that partnership between the public and private sectors in shaping our built environment - will be fundamental to the future of London.

Long-term commitment

Major projects require major commitment and the economic crisis has tested viabilities and left projects across London uneconomic, or in need of emergency measures. We know that when public agencies look for a partner they want guaranteed delivery and a partner that works through the rough and the smooth. Barratt has remained committed to our projects and the public sector partners we work with. Our development, construction and sales delivery teams have continued their work, starting 7 new projects in London this year. Across London - from our Great West Quarter regeneration in Brentford in the west, to the transformations of Dalston, Lewisham town centre, Royal Docks and Canada Water in the east - Barratt is working with London Boroughs and public sector partners and investing in London’s future.

Quality design

The quality of London’s future built environment will be shaped by the architectural choices we make today. In recent years Barratt in London has consciously chosen to embrace leading award-winning architects and empowered them to bring forward schemes with vision and ambition. Today it is just not good enough to judge schemes by the bottom line - we know that costs saved today can quickly become the problems of the future. We must invest in quality design to deliver attractive and successful developments for the future. We were delighted this year to win two prestigious national Housing Design Project Awards for our Tria and Downtown Place schemes.

Homes for all

Barratt London meets the capital's housing need on every level. We build homes for rent and for people with special needs, affordable homes for key workers and first-time buyers. We build for individuals and growing families and we build lavish homes for those who can afford the best that money can buy. What's more, we help our customers in every possible way through a range of incentives proven over 50 years, offering assistance with mortgages, deposits and Stamp Duty right through to help with moving expenses, furnishings and other essentials.

Sustainability

Barratt is committed, too, to responding to the challenges of climate change. As well as being the UK's leader in recycling redundant industrial and commercial ‘brownfield’ land, Barratt is the first major developer to unveil a genuinely zero carbon home, located on the northern edge of London. We preserve as much of the natural environment as possible, create new green space and parkland and constantly strive for new ways to integrate sustainability and eco-friendly features in the homes we build.

Among larger-scale developers, Barratt in London has always been at the cutting-edge of residential development in London and the south east, working with dynamic architects to produce ground-breaking developments which have won every major design and quality award that our industry can offer.