Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Developer Far East Orchard has secured £96 million in committed capital, closing its first purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development fund.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Vita Group has secured planning consent for new student accommodation with a destination food hall and courtyard events space on the site of the former ABC music venue in Glasgow.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Southampton City Council is pressing ahead with plans to expand licensing for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), as this property type sees rapid growth across the UK student rental market.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Developer SAV Group has acquired a development site for a PBSA scheme close to Edinburgh’s Leith Walk.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Glasgow City Council is “minded to grant” a £60 million purpose-built student accommodation property within Glasgow’s Broomielaw area.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Living sector accommodation provider Scape has acquired funding from NatWest to create a 135-bed site in Canada Water, east London, which is set to be completed in August 2026.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: CBRE reported that £2.3 billion was invested in the UK’s living sector in Q1 2025, with PBSA investment down to £488 million.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIreland’s Planning Appeals Commission has overturned Belfast City Council’s decision to deny a student accommodation scheme.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Empiric Student Company has released a statement following their announcement of a non-binding buyout proposal from Unite Group.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Regal and 4C Group have received planning permission for two purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) buildings, following their planning application in November 2024. The scheme
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