Multinational financial services company Legal and General Group PLC has made its first investment in the UK private rental sector – in Walthamstow.

Today, the huge investment company confirmed the acquisition of a ‘regeneration site’ for £25million as it begins a bid to spend around £1bn.

According to reports the site, which is unnamed, will be used for the building of 300 flats for the private rented sector.

It is the group’s principal investment division, Legal & General Capital, which has bought the site.

However, the development will be built and managed by Legal & General Property, on behalf of LGC, it is claimed.

Bill Hughes, managing director of Legal & General Property, told CoStar the group intends to provide ‘good value, high quality accommodation’.