Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Living sector accommodation provider Scape has acquired funding from NatWest to create a 135-bed site in Canada Water, east London, which is set to be completed in August 2026.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: CBRE reported that £2.3 billion was invested in the UK’s living sector in Q1 2025, with PBSA investment down to £488 million.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIreland’s Planning Appeals Commission has overturned Belfast City Council’s decision to deny a student accommodation scheme.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Empiric Student Company has released a statement following their announcement of a non-binding buyout proposal from Unite Group.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Regal and 4C Group have received planning permission for two purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) buildings, following their planning application in November 2024. The scheme
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Student accommodation provider Unite Group has sold a portfolio of nine properties totalling 3,656 beds for £212 million to an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. Unite’s share of the proceeds is £140 million.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Property management company YPP has secured planning permission to convert a disused Job Centre in Leicester city centre into a 60-bedroom purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Barings has completed the acquisition of a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) asset in Vauxhall, London, for £101.1 million.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has appointed Jonathan Guthrie and Cameron Scott as the new chair and vice chair
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) has overtaken multi-family as the highest priority target sector for European operational real estate investors, according to new research.
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