Over the past decade, the proportion of rented homes occupied by families with dependent children has risen from 31% in 2009/10 to 36% in 2019/20. That’s around 547,000 additional households with children now renting their home privately.

With almost one in five of all households now renting in England and Wales – and an even higher proportion in London – there is a great demand for rental homes that have been designed to suit family life. A leading example of just such a development is Canada Gardens in Wembley Park.

Operated by Quintain Living – the award-winning management company that is expertly looking after the rental of more than 3,000 homes – the pet-friendly apartments deliver family focused living in the heart of the exciting Wembley Park neighbourhood.

For Canada Gardens resident Loide Azinheiro, who has lived in Canada Gardens with husband Joao and baby Benjamin since January 2021, it was the building’s family focus that was the attraction. Canada Gardens has something for everyone – there’s a pirate ship themed children’s play area and water feature, a beautiful indoor playroom, an acre of private podium gardens with outdoor kitchens and BBQs, a huge roof terrace and a serviced clubhouse for indoor relaxation. Loide and Joao have both enjoyed working from the clubhouse, while Loide has joined Pilates and yoga classes, art and painting lessons and baking classes with local artisan bakery Bread Ahead, all organised by the Quintain Living team through its dedicated app.

Danielle Bayless, Chief Operating Officer, Quintain Living: “Canada Gardens has families’ needs right at the heart of every home. So does its amenities. That means ensuring that children have safe spaces to run, play and have fun; that parents have functional spaces to work productively from home; that families can connect with nature and that they can have pets.”