Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Student accommodation developer and operator Fusion Group has secured a £500 million whole-loan facility from development finance provider Maslow Capital to fund five purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) projects.
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: 3 minutesUK: The government has announced a new package of reforms to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) aimed at speeding up delays in the delivery of tall residential buildings.
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: < 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: 2 minutesUK: The City of Edinburgh Council is considering new restrictions on the development of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in response to mounting concerns over housing shortages and affordability.
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: European hospitality brand The Social Hub has opened two public parks in Rome and Florence as part of its €260 million (£222 million) private-sector investment into urban regeneration.
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