Summary:
- Get Living CEO Rick de Blaby announced he will step down in 2026 after leading the company for over nine years, during which it expanded from 1,500 homes in East Village to 6,000 homes across seven neighbourhoods in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and the South East.
- Under de Blaby’s leadership, Get Living evolved from an early-stage build-to-rent operator into a mature platform preparing to adopt a REIT structure, with a new Zone 1 development at The Elephant scheduled to launch in summer 2026.
- Get Living’s chairman Jeremy Helsby confirmed a CEO succession process is underway, with de Blaby remaining through 2026 to ensure a smooth transition and maintain operational stability during this strategic phase.
Original article:
https://benews.co.uk/rick-de-blaby-to-step-down-as-ceo-of-get-living/
