Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A new report has found that build-to-rent (BTR) operators are outperforming purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) providers when it comes to the overall customer journey, despite both sectors performing similarly during property viewings.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: US student accommodation developer Landmark Properties has secured planning consent for its Prince Bishops Place mixed-use scheme in Durham.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: RG Real Estate has submitted plans for a 38-storey purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) tower on the set of the Charles Street car park in Manchester.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Greystar has announced the close of Greystar Equity Partners Europe II (GEPE II) at more than €2.7 billion of total programme commitments.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: QuadReal Property Group has appointed Collegiate UK to operate its UK purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) portfolio.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Knight Frank has been appointed to sell Friargate Court, a 244-beds PBSA scheme near the University of Lancashire, for £9.75 million.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Aviva Investors has provided a green loan for the construction of a 283-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Elephant & Castle, south London.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK bank Shawbrook has launched a dedicated lending proposition for the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector as investor demand for student housing continues to rise.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Investment in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) reached £5.6 billon in the past 12 months, up by almost 50 per cent.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: This was the year that the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF 2026), held from May 19 to 21 at the Royal Armouries and New Dock in Leeds, put itself firmly on the living sector map.
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