Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has partnered with global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson (NYSE:KW) to launch a new single-family rental housing joint venture ("the JV") in the United Kingdom. CPP Investments will initially commit £500 million, with Kennedy Wilson committing £56 million. The JV will have an initial target of approximately £1 billion of asset value, including leverage, with the potential to commit further capital depending on market opportunities. CPP Investments will hold 90% of the venture and Kennedy Wilson will hold a 10% ownership interest moving forward.

Through partnerships with housebuilders, the JV will target energy efficient, new-build housing stock in strong and growing local economies that offer residents excellent connectivity, attractive local amenities, and proximity to strong employment prospects and educational institutions.

The investment program is seeded with properties from two developments sourced by Kennedy Wilson, including units under construction by Barratt Redrow in Norwich, where Kennedy Wilson is now leasing up the first phase of completed homes, and units by Miller Homes in Stevenage, which will deliver completed houses from Q2 2025. Kennedy Wilson has an active pipeline of opportunities totaling over £360 million and 1,100 units, with the capacity to reach 4,000 units at full capital deployment.