
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: A new report by Knight Frank has found that rental growth in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) slowed to 1.5 per cent in the 2026/27 academic year, as affordability pressures and increased competition reshaped leasing conditions across the UK PBSA market.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Knight Frank’s latest Student Market Update for Q4 2025 shows that purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) investment for the year reached £4.3 billion, up 10 per cent from 2024.

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: 2 minutesUK: Knight Frank’s latest UK Student Housing Market Update shows that 21 transactions with a combined value of nearly £750 million were completed in Q1
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