Simplicity Living ramps up build-to-rent programme

Simplicity Living ramps up build-to-rent programme
The new Simplicity Living build-to-rent development in Onehunga. (Image: Simplicity Living)
Oliver Lewis
A multi-unit housing developer owned by members of non-profit fund manager Simplicity has completed its second build-to-rent development.Simplicity Living was formed in 2021 by Shane and Anna Brealey, the husband-and-wife team behind developer NZ Living, and Sam Stubbs, the managing director of Simplicity, a KiwiSaver default provider.Owned by Simplicity members, the company was launched with an ambitious goal to build and hold 10,000 homes as long-term investments providing steady rental returns.'The scalability of our business model&...

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