Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Plans have been unveiled for a 570-bed PBSA scheme on the former Mamas & Papas site at West Quay Retail Park in Southampton.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapan: Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has launched a $1.2 billion bid to acquire Japanese student housing company J.S.B., marking the private equity firm’s first take-private deal in Japan since opening its Tokyo office in 2025.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Student housing operator The Scion Group has agreed to acquire Atlanta-based operator Student Quarters, adding nearly 13,000 beds and around $1.5 billion in student housing assets under management to its portfolio.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Urban Living News is a media partner for the new FHS Living event, which has been launched by The Bench.
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: 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: < 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.
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