
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Knight Frank’s Planning team has secured planning permission for a 123-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme at Britannia Street Car Park in King’s Cross.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Investment activity in the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector reached £1.83 billion, a new record, in Q3 2025, according to Knight Frank’s latest UK Student Accommodation Outlook report.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Developer Curlew Capital has submitted a planning application to Camden Council for a 121-bed PBSA development on Britannia Street, located above the Thameslink tunnels between King’s Cross and Farringdon stations in London.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Aviva Investors has bought a £150 million student accommodation portfolio made up of six assets across England and Scotland.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Manchester City Council has refused permission for a PBSA block on Boundary Lane in the city for the fourth time.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: London based investment group Curlew Capital has secured a £15.million green loan funding package from HSBC UK.
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