Zutec, a trusted digital solutions provider to the construction and property sectors, has announced it now manages the building information for over 30% of Build-to-Rent (BTR) high-rise units in the UK—cementing its status as a PropTech leader in the residential market.
As clients extend their use of Zutec’s platform, the company continues to support the BTR sector with vital tools for asset tracking, safety assurance, and compliance with evolving legislation.
The BTR sector in the UK is booming, with more than 100,000 units in buildings taller than 18 metres or seven storeys as of early 2025. Over 25,000 of these units were delivered in 2024, with another 57,000 in development. Zutec already manages the data for over 30,000 of these properties through its digital Handover and Asset Management platform.
Solving Fragmentation Through Centralised Solutions
Many BTR providers face the challenge of navigating disorganised building records, isolated systems, and increasing compliance burdens. Zutec’s software offers a consolidated answer, integrating features like Digital Handover Specifications, document organisation, fire safety tracking, and full support for BSA compliance—ensuring continuous, traceable information throughout the building’s life cycle.
Contractors using Zutec during build phases can seamlessly hand over data to operators upon project completion. For older buildings, Zutec helps import disparate data from various formats and systems into a unified platform for easier updates, access, and reporting.
Maria Hudson, CMO at Zutec, said:
“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.
