Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Global Student Accommodation (GSA) and Nuveen Real Estate have completed the €540 million (£462.5 million) acquisition of the YouFirst Campus portfolio from French real estate group Gecina.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Plans have been submitted for the redevelopment of the former police station and magistrates’ court on Heavitree Road in Exeter, proposing more than 800 new homes in a mixed-use scheme for students and local residents.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEgypt: The Cairo-based coliving platform Roomz.rent has closed a pre-seed funding round led by regional venture firm Qora71, with participation from a network of Middle East and North Africa (MENA)-based angel investors.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Global Investor L&G has appointed Dan Batterton as head of housing for the UK, to lead housing investment across L&G’s asset management business, including build-to-rent (BTR), single-family housing, affordable housing operations and purpose-built student accommodation.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Property investor Firethorn Trust has topped up its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme on Leith Walk, Edinburgh, with a ceremony held in partnership with contractor Ogilvie Construction.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Godwin Capital, the investment arm of Midlands-based developer Godwin Developments, has entered administration. The appointment of joint administrators MHA and Blue Water Capital was made on 20 June 2025.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Association for Rental Living has announced the ARL Rental Living Pathways Conference on 6th November 2025.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNetherlands: Student housing developer International Campus Group has acquired Project Fascinatio, a 342-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in the Netherlands, marking its third asset in the country.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia: Coliving operator Truliv has entered into an equity partnership with Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL), valuing the business at Rs 356.5 crore (£33.6 million).
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Real estate developer Berkeley Group has announced a leadership shake-up and a new £7 billion investment strategy for its next phase of growth.
