SAV Group acquires Edinburgh PBSA site
Brooke Byrne
June 16, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Developer SAV Group has acquired a development site for a PBSA scheme close to Edinburgh’s Leith Walk.
SPF welcomes new chair and vice chair
Brooke Byrne
June 5, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has appointed Jonathan Guthrie and Cameron Scott as the new chair and vice chair
Hines to acquire Glasgow BTR scheme
George Sell
June 2, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHines is set to buy Solasta Riverside, a build-to-rent (BTR) scheme at Buchanan Wharf in Glasgow.
Green light for St Andrews student units
George Sell
May 13, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotsman Developments Ltd has been granted planning permission to create 703 student rooms at the former Madras College in St Andrews.
McAleer & Rushe to deliver Glasgow student scheme
George Sell
April 30, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Vita Group has appointed contractor McAleer & Rushe to deliver a 591-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project on India Street in Glasgow.S
Scottish BTR construction down 26 per cent year-on-year
George Sell
April 24, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Latest analysis from the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) and Savills has shown a continued decline in Scottish Build-to-Rent (BTR) construction activity.
Consultation is ‘critical moment’ for Edinburgh PBSA market
George Sell
April 10, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesA consultation on new draft planning guidance for PBSA development in Edinburgh is now open, with comments to be submitted by May 23 2025.
Mixed-use proposals for Glasgow brownfield site submitted
George Sell
March 6, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesDeveloper TT Group (Telereal Trillium) has submitted a planning application for a mix of uses at a vacant brownfield site in Glasgow.
Glasgow student shortfall passes 6,000 beds
Claudia Schergna
February 24, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesA report co-authored by the University of Glasgow has warned that thousands of students are at risk of homelessness, estimating a shortfall of more than 6,000 beds in the city.
Scottish rent controls to end next month
George Sell
February 10, 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutesScotland’s rent controls will expire on March 31 2025, meaning landlords will be able to set rents with no restriction until the Housing (Scotland) Bill comes into effect in 2027.