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 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: Knight Frank’s UK Build to Rent Market Update for Q3 2026 shows that £1.6 billion was invested into UK build-to-rent (BTR) in Q3 2026, taking year-to-date investment to £4.2 billion.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: A fully consented PBSA and coliving development opportunity on Heavitree Road in Exeter has been put up for sale.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Build-to-rent (BTR) investment reached a record £2.08 billion in Q2 2026, while viability pressures continue to affect new developments in regional towns and cities, according to Knight Frank.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The UK’s single family rental (SFR) sector has seen operational stock surpasses 26,000 homes as portfolio transactions become an increasingly important feature of the market, according to Knight Frank’s latest Single Family Housing Report 2026.
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: < 1 minuteUK: Workspace provider Knotel has appointed Steve Lydon as real estate partnerships director.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Knight Frank’s UK Multifamily Market Outlook 2026 report has highlighted the potential of low-to mid-rise schemes to boost developer pipelines.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A new report from Knight Frank says investors have deployed almost £40 billion into the UK’s build-to-rent (BTR) market over the last 10 years, £30 billion of which directly targeted the multifamily segment.
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