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![New Real Estate Investment service launched by developer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/North%20East%20is%20poor%20relation%20PIT%20Team.png)
Downing - a real estate developer with a 35 year track record - is launching a property investment management business alongside...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Once-In-A-Lifetime investment proposal for massive city centre project](/upload/images/24%2003%2019%20%2005.jpg)
Proposals to deliver a “once in a lifetime” regeneration of Glasgow’s Charing Cross have taken a step forward with the submission...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform Bill threat to student accommodation investment](/upload/images/240314%2004.jpg)
New research suggests that a majority of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Megatrends set to dominate property investment in 2024 - expert panel](/upload/images/24%2003%2005%20%2005.jpg)
Four key ‘megatrends’ are set to dominate investment decisions in 2024 despite the year potentially bringing uncertainty and volatility, a property...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills’ Top Buy To Let and Resi Investment Tips for 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2009%2001.jpg)
Savills has revealed the residential element of its annual cross-sector forecasts for investments in 2024 to 2028. The agency says turbulence in...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![City Centre site on market and offering host of potential uses](/upload/images/24%2001%2004%20%2002.jpg)
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is bringing a city centre development opportunity in Dundee with potential for student accommodation development and other residential/commercial...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![PBSA block on the market in hugely popular student destination](/upload/images/23%2012%2012%205.jpg)
A 450-room purpose built student accommodation block has come to the market in one of the country’s most popular university towns. Knight...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Ethical developer sees rental yield boom as student city expands](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2016%202.jpg/23%2011%2016%202__400x267.jpg)
An ethical property investment is claiming impressive rental yields on student accommodation in the north of England. The Integritas Property Group says...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rare Investment Opportunity as PBSA asset launched to market](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2014%204.jpg/23%2011%2014%204__400x267.jpg)
Knight Frank has launched West Way Square to market. Located in Oxford, West Way Square is a fully operational purpose built student...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Construction Investment - gloom in 2023, much better in 2024-5](/upload/images/5%20ConstructionWorkers-400x310.png)
Construction industry insight and intelligence consultancy Glenigan has produced its industry forecast for the next three years - and in a...
29 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Two cities revealed as ‘highest growth’ locations for next 10 years](/upload/images/__thumbs/Two%20cities%20revealed%20as%20highest%20growth%20locations%20for%20next%2010%20years.jpg/Two%20cities%20revealed%20as%20highest%20growth%20locations%20for%20next%2010%20years__400x267.jpg)
Two cities have been identified as the UK’s highest-growth cities across multiple property sectors over the next 10 years, according to...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent growth a product of changing Britain, says Wise Living](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
The significant expected growth of Build to Rent (BTR) homes in the UK is a result of a changing society, according...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Southern Grove gains planning for major Hackney Wick scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/SouthernGrove-PianoFactory_View01-400x310.png)
A developer has secured permission to create a £75 million mixed-use student accommodation scheme that aims to complete the transformation of Hackney...
21 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Heitman expands portfolio with purpose-built student accommodation](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/Students02_400x310.png)
A global real estate investment management firm, Heitman LLC, has just announced that it has invested in the Hollis Building, Bath,...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - Universities boost rental yields by up to 2%](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/StudentsTogether400x310.jpeg)
Universities – the institutions where the brightest of the batch go to not only enhance themselves but will one day, also...
21 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Student digs to resi apartments - work completes on Sheffield conversion](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/PheonixCourt-Sheffield-400x310.jpg)
The work to transform a Sheffield Grade 1-listed former fire station from student accommodation into all-purpose residential apartments has now been...
24 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Average age of co-living tenant in the capital tops 30 for the first time](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/Co-living400x310.jpg)
According to new data released by London’s leading co-living operator, renters choosing a shared property under the co-living model are older...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Investment insight - what does Manchester offer?](/upload/images/Locations/ManchesterMap-400x310.jpg)
The areas of the UK where there is the fastest house price growth have been changing in recent years. While London...
03 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housemates goes global - fast-growing firm opens office in India](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertySearch-7-400x310.jpg)
A fast-growing PropTech firm has announced the opening of an India office based in Bengaluru in preparation for the 2023/24 booking season. Housemates,...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Fusion set to open first London development at Brent Cross Town](/upload/images/Locations/BrentCrossTown%20%2CRelatedArgent_400x310%20(1).png)
Student accommodation brand Fusion is ready to launch Fusion at Brent Cross Town, its first development in London, to provide 662...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![North England the new hotspot for PBSA – is it time to invest?](/upload/images/Locations/SheffieldTownHall-400x310.jpg)
Landlords have been making attractive profits from renting property to students for many years, with this traditionally being one of the...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Student platform launches two new features to improve instant booking](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/AI-PropTech-400x310.jpg)
Housemates, the instant book student accommodation marketplace operating across 40 cities in the UK and Ireland which we have closely followed...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![PBSA update – funding for Leeds project, Hammersmith scheme begins](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/StudentResearch-400x310.jpeg)
In this mini update, PIT takes a look at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) news, with Dominvs’ plans for...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![New mixed-use development in Bristol gets approved](/upload/images/Bristol%20Dev.jpg)
Proposals for a new mixed-use development in Bristol were approved by a Government Planning Inspector at the start of March while...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![More schemes underway – sustainable homes and PBSA in Notts](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This mini development roundup sees homebuilder Placemakers putting sustainability and profitability at the fore of its new scheme in Beulah Hill,...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development update – green light given for several green homes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from 160 new green homes coming to Croxley Green...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![What lies ahead of the PBSA market in a post-pandemic world?](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/Student-Accommodation400x310.png)
It’s been a tumultuous year for the student accommodation market, with distance learning and travel restrictions taking their toll on occupancy...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![PBSA update – supply growth in London, breaking into the US sector](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/StudentResearch-400x310.jpeg)
In this mini update, Property Investor Today looks at the latest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), from the locations with the...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![How PBSA providers can foster a sense of community post-lockdown](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialTenants-1-400x310.jpg)
In this guest piece, Neil Smith, managing director UK and Ireland at Scape, sets out how providers of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – development sprees and a moment of firsts](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
In this week’s roundup, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from Downing’s development spree after a major...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Birmingham - why Europe's youngest city is a hub for students and young professionals](/upload/images/Locations/Birmingham-Bullring-400x310px-min.png)
In this guest piece, Marcus Blake, managing director of Berkeley St George City & St Joseph, sets out why the UK's...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![PBSA firm releases Net Zero Carbon Pathway](/upload/images/library/EnergyEfficientHome-400x310.png)
Unite Students, the UK's leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, has published its net zero carbon pathway. The pathway sets...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development update – a ‘five-star' PBSA and breaking ground in Bristol](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from an architect's pledge to design a hotel-style student...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR – international students, co-living highs and new Wolves scheme](/upload/images/library/BuildtoRent-1-400x310.jpg)
This BTR roundup features an insight into the UK PBSA sector, good news for the London co-living market, and a brand-new...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Student lets – ambitious tie-up and most expensive areas for tenants](/upload/images/library/StudentResearch-400x310.jpeg)
StuRents, one of the UK’s largest student accommodation search platforms, is to provide users with all-inclusive utility packages directly through its...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Build to Rent – Notts scheme update, single-family homes and lets with pets](/upload/images/library/BuildtoRent-1-400x310.jpg)
Plans for the latest phase of The Island Quarter development were approved by Nottingham City Council. The approved plans are set to...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – a bumper September to wrap up the summer](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Pet-friendly PBSA scheme to help with mental health and wellbeing](/upload/images/library/DogAndCat-400x310-min.jpeg)
PBSA specialist, Future Generation by Southern Grove, is offering pet-friendly student accommodation from September 2021 at its site in Guildford. The move...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Most students alarmed about Covid precautions](/upload/images/library/Studentsimage400x310.jpg)
Build to Rent furnishing solutions firm Manor Interiors recently researched UK student accommodation standards during the Covid-19 pandemic. Some 1,032 UK...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Glasgow student accommodation first in the UK to install green technology](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/boho%20featured%20image.png)
Technology provider Utopi has partnered with property operator BOHO to install an energy management and resident wellbeing solution which aims to...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Abu Dhabi Bank provides financing for London PBSA](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/abdi%20featured%20image.png)
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has provided structured financing of AED 124 million (£24 million) through its UK operation supporting Bahrain...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Bristol scheme named after Princess Campbell, city's first black ward sister](/img/default/pit.png)
Unite Students, a student accommodation provider, has announced its new property in Bristol will be named after Princess Campbell, the city’s...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Amro Partners enters Madrid and Porto in major Iberian expansion](/img/default/pit.png)
Real estate company, Amro Partners is developing two new student accommodation projects in Iberia – Madrid and Porto. The new development...
19 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR – major PBSA deal in Nottingham and Love to Rent Week](/img/default/pit.png)
Student accommodation owner/operator Student Roost has exchanged contracts on a major deal to purchase a prime new 703-bed property in Nottingham. Currently...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Modular – partnerships, digital construction and reaching climate goal](/img/default/pit.png)
Off-site construction specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a place on the new £330 million LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier’s appointment to the...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why resident wellbeing must be top of mind for PBSA providers](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, Tom Ward - founder and global CEO of PBSA provider Scape - which offers student accommodation in...
16 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![The future of PBSA: its investment and growth opportunities](/img/default/pit.png)
The Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is an incredibly exciting industry to be in right now with a very promising future...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation boom drives demand for holiday home developments](/img/default/pit.png)
After the Prime Minister warned the country not to travel to amber or red list countries, it is now looking increasingly...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA update – top hotspots and ‘revolutionary’ solution revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Sheffield has been revealed as the top regeneration hotspot of the Yorkshire region, with projects set to drive investment to the...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA plans – high-quality living set for Nottingham and the Netherlands](/img/default/pit.png)
A residential and commercial property developer has submitted proposals for a 692-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Nottingham city centre. Godwin...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA update – include utilities in costs and Irish PBSA scheme announced](/img/default/pit.png)
Research by a student accommodation platform has found that the majority of student tenants would like to see utility costs more widely included...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![A new way of living - will Nottingham be the first true 15-minute city?](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the onset of the pandemic, the concept of the 15-minute city has come to the forefront more than ever, with...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the capital’s largest BTR development unveiled by Greystar](/img/default/pit.png)
London’s largest purpose-built rental community – Greenford Quay in the London Borough of Ealing - is ready to be unveiled by...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA roundup – new Leeds scheme, £133m tie-up and hottest towns revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
Real Estate Capital Holdings has agreed to sell a prime PBSA development opportunity in Leeds for £18.5 million to global living...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – new projects underway from Leicester to Leeds](/img/default/pit.png)
A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Student bounce-back, recruitment for South West project and cinema salvage](/img/default/pit.png)
A specialist provider of purpose-built student accommodation has reported a trebling in the pace of bookings since Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev roundup – from riverside apartments to historic schemes](/img/default/pit.png)
Construction work on a set of new riverside apartments in North Tyneside has begun. The £10 million development, Shepherds Quay, will be...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev roundup – luxury living in Berkshire and eco-friendly homes in Brum](/img/default/pit.png)
Housebuilder Kebbell has unveiled its new Berkshire scheme of luxury apartments, Osborne House, which hosts six spacious, three-bedroom apartments located near the...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Post-Brexit UK-China property investment outlook – what should you know?](/img/default/pit.png)
A new thought leadership paper has looked at where, what and why Chinese high-net-worth-individuals (HWNIs) and investors are buying and developing in...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Survey – how is marketing viewed and utilised in the property sector?](/img/default/pit.png)
A new report based on research conducted in 2020 has been launched by The Property Marketing Strategists, a new venture from...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roundup – Liverpool’s £100m waterfront project & new BTR scheme in Sheffield](/img/default/pit.png)
Liverpool-based global property developer Romal Capital has reinforced its commitment to Liverpool’s Central Docks by committing £100 million to transform the derelict brownfield...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA investors – these university hotspots are offering the most homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Southampton, Portsmouth and Nottingham are the cities with the highest density of student rental availability, research from UniHomes has revealed. The student...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev roundup – strategic partnerships and steady project progress](/img/default/pit.png)
A joint venture between Audley Group, Schroders Real Estate and Octopus Real Estate has secured a £47 million development loan for...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development update – mixed-use schemes and green-lit proposals](/img/default/pit.png)
Summix Capital’s plans to turn the former Plumb Center in the heart of Bath into student accommodation have been granted planning...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Round Hill Capital seals deal for new PBSA investment in Spain](/img/default/pit.png)
Round Hill Capital (RHC), a leading global real estate investment, development and asset management firm, has secured a deal to acquire...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Lights, camera, action! Brighton film school student residence gets green light](/img/default/pit.png)
Brighton and Hove council last week (January 13 2021) granted planning permission to developer Alumno to construct purpose-built student accommodation on...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – the best universities for a buy-to-let investment](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading UK student accommodation platform has unveiled which universities currently offer the best option for landlords in the student sector. UniHomes...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Senior housing – severe undersupply in Scotland could lead to housing crisis](/img/default/pit.png)
In 2019, senior housing – also known as retirement housing or senior living – seemed to be developing into one of...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA operators must provide a student-first solution to match soaring demand](/img/default/pit.png)
In a year of tumultuous uncertainty, where the headwinds of Covid-19 bore a number of new realities and decimated others, some...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Season’s greetings – after a year like no other](/img/default/pit.png)
At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - will Covid increase the demand for co-living?](/img/default/pit.png)
Co-living, while still highly niche in the UK and across Europe, has been growing in size and stature in recent years...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – Staines, Digbeth, London and Worthing](/img/default/pit.png)
In this bumper development roundup - the final one of the year - we explore the planned creation of new developments and...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Three major PBSA schemes topped out despite Covid roadblock](/img/default/pit.png)
Student accommodation provider Future Generation is ending the year on a high note by topping out three schemes in two months...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Southern Grove breaks into BTR and co-living markets](/img/default/pit.png)
Developer Southern Grove has revealed it will expand into the Build to Rent (BTR) and co-living sectors after eyeing significant opportunities. With...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight: how will Brexit affect the UK property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
As the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the transition period, and the start of post-Brexit Britain from January,...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – what does 2021 hold for the student market?](/img/default/pit.png)
As we get ever closer to leaving 2020 behind (and many might be happy to write this year off entirely), thoughts...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![PBSA update - Coventry scheme in works and major deal agreed](/img/default/pit.png)
Phase one of The Oaks, a student development constructed by Howard Ward Associates (HWA) in Coventry, has completed. The building, known as...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – is co-living about to have its moment in the sun?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s threatened to be a thing for quite some time, but for one reason or another co-living has failed to catch...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: administrators appoint Pantera Property to sell Elliot Group schemes](/img/default/pit.png)
A property valuations and disposals firm has been appointed by the joint administrators of two further Elliot Group development schemes in...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Student landlords in the Midlands and North see best yields - study](/img/default/pit.png)
We recently reported on the resilience of the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector, which has seen a net increase of 2.6%...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![How to kickstart your property investment portfolio](/img/default/pit.png)
The current stamp duty holiday provides a window of opportunity for property investors. It’s particularly good news for those just entering...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![UK PBSA sector remains resilient despite regional disparity – study](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK purpose-built student accommodation sector (PBSA) has grown by a net increase of 2.6% in 2020, with more than 25,000...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![New 976-bed accommodation opens in Leeds city centre](/img/default/pit.png)
Unite Students, one of the UK's most prolific providers of student accommodation, has completed construction of its latest development worth £114...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development – Sussex cricket, new offsite homes and Notts scheme go-ahead](/img/default/pit.png)
Construction work has commenced on the Tate Residences, an ‘eagerly awaited’ luxury collection of 37 spacious apartments which overlook Sussex Cricket...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Post-pandemic PBSA: how tech can increase flexibility and yields](/img/default/pit.png)
The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is becoming increasingly flexible, accommodating different course lengths and formats, as well as the uncertainty...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Students flock to London lettings market despite Covid-19 woes](/img/default/pit.png)
Overseas and domestic students have returned to the London lettings market in full force this month, accounting for 25% of all...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Positive demand for undergrad accommodation boosts PBSA sector](/img/default/pit.png)
The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is showing signs of recovery following market disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Doing it differently – private developer transforms affordable housing](/img/default/pit.png)
Affordable housing is very often a thorny bone of contention. Arbitrary government targets are regularly missed and this part of the...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![First class honours for completion of stylish PBSA in Coventry](/img/default/pit.png)
Urban Village Capital has achieved a ‘first-class’ transformation of a former Coventry office block to university accommodation. Ringway House has undergone a...
28 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Tech and investment – two new property apps launch to help investors](/img/default/pit.png)
A new Manchester-based student accommodation start-up is using the latest tech to deliver five times faster booking. Housemates, founded by tech entrepreneur...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Pioneering management platform for PBSA launched throughout Europe](/img/default/pit.png)
Chicago-based CA Ventures (CA), a global investment management company, recently announced the launch of Novel Student, a ‘pioneering property management platform’...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![How are student accommodation providers adapting to Covid-19?](/img/default/pit.png)
Most universities will be reopening in some shape or form from late September/early October, and an increasing number of students attending...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development round-up: Notts scheme closer, new PBSA site in Edinburgh](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the biggest city centre regeneration schemes in the UK moved a step closer last week (July 24) as a...
31 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: what students want from their accommodation post-Covid](/img/default/pit.png)
The student sector has been one of the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but most universities are returning in some...
31 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investors – should you be considering serviced accommodation?](/img/default/pit.png)
Now, more than ever, property investors will be seeking safe havens and thriving markets which promise strong and reliable returns. Could...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Update – regeneration in Aldershot and £19m Belgravia home for sale](/img/default/pit.png)
Aldershot – best known as the ‘Home of the British Army’ - is set for a major investment to transform the...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Modern methods of construction acceptance service launched by NHBC](/img/default/pit.png)
In one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - what is the difference between co-living and BTR?](/img/default/pit.png)
Before the coronavirus hit, Build to Rent was without question the property market's fastest-growing trend. While, like all parts of the...