Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: US private equity firm Warburg Pincus and Australian real asset investment manager Kio Investment Management have announced additional capital for investing in build-to-rent (BTR) and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) across Australian cities.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Firethorn has secured Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) for its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) site in Hackney Wick, east London.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Investment in EMEA living sectors reached €17.4 billion in Q2 2026.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Arada London has submitted a planning application for a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and affordable housing scheme in Peckham, south-east London.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Colby River has strengthened its student team with the appointments of Matt James and Seth Clifford-Banks.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A £530 million PBSA scheme at the University of Manchester’s Fallowfield campus will be the largest Passivhaus student scheme in the world, and the UK’s largest pre-cast MMC-centred project.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Watkin Jones has secured £60 million of new contracts as demand grows for student accommodation refurbishment and fire safety upgrades across the UK.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: YTL Developments has confirmed that The Propeller Quarter PBSA scheme at Brabazon in Bristol is ready to welcome students from September.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Urban Living Festival has today unveiled a transformative new format for its 2027 edition, removing the cost barrier for pre-approved landlords, developers, operators and investors/capital sources to attend, and opening its doors to the entire hospitality and living ecosystem.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Unite Students has recorded a £417 million pre-tax loss for H1 this year, compared with a £186 million profit for the same period last year.
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