Landlords have been making attractive profits from renting property to students for many years, with this traditionally being one of the...
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![£34 million PBSA property is launched by Knight Frank](/upload/images/Untitled%20design%20(59).jpg)
The Student Property team of global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched Capital House in Southampton on behalf of joint venture partners Kier Property...
01 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - Top 10 locations to invest in student property](/upload/images/library/StudentHouse-400x310.jpg)
Lender and savings bank Paragon Bank recently conducted research highlighting the top student property investment locations in the UK. The findings...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Major £84.1 million PBSA portfolio hits the market](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/West%20Gate%20-%20Exeter%20featured%20image.png)
Real estate consultancy, Knight Frank has been instructed by Maven Capital, IP Investment Management and Glenmore Group to dispose of three...
03 September 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
![Why property investors should be looking to Sheffield](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the housing market reopened after lockdown, the release of pent-up demand has led to record levels of enquiries for homes...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top tips on investing in student HMOs](/img/default/pit.png)
HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...
10 November 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Raising the bar - family-run company aims to improve student housing in Swansea](/img/default/pit.png)
A small family-run company is attempting to raise the bar of student housing in Swansea with swish refurbished homes rather than...
26 October 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
![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
![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
![European student accommodation remains attractive post-Covid-19](/img/default/pit.png)
While Covid-19 continues to affect us all in differing ways, many countries in Central and Eastern Europe are tentatively lifting lockdown...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![The rise and rise of PBSA – growth continues despite Covid-19](/img/default/pit.png)
The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is continuing to grow despite the huge impact on universities from the coronavirus pandemic, which...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investment roundup: student housing boom and Southbank Tower relaunch](/img/default/pit.png)
In this latest development round-up, we zone in on three new student developments and the relaunch to the market of one...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: what do students want from their accommodation?](/img/default/pit.png)
With more and more people going to university every year, landlords and investors may wish to tap into the increasingly lucrative...
10 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![The Cardiff student property market is in dire need of PBSA](/img/default/pit.png)
Cardiff may be small, but those who know the city would probably agree that it’s perfectly-formed and it’s certainly a great...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Survey reveals what landlords should focus on to attract student tenants](/img/default/pit.png)
A recent study by landlord insurance provider, Towergate, unveiled how landlords can better target student tenants in the UK. The study of...
29 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why is Manchester one of Europe’s fastest growing cities?](/img/default/pit.png)
Manchester City Council recently released its annual State of the City Report for 2018, which officially confirmed that Manchester’s economic growth...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![More than half of student tenants are satisfied with their landlords, survey finds](/img/default/pit.png)
Students appear to be generally happy with their living conditions and the services provided by their landlords, according to a new...
09 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Purpose-built student accommodation sector to reach £53 billion in 2019](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK’s Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is predicted to reach a total combined value of over £53 billion by...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Shojin Property Partners launches investment opportunity in Nottingham](/img/default/pit.png)
Shojin Property Partners has launched a new crowdfunding investment opportunity for a newly built student property block in Nottingham. The block consists...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Investor tips – letting to student tenants](/img/default/pit.png)
Being a student landlord can be very lucrative, especially if you choose a densely populated investment location. Student properties are always...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Expert view - finding the gaps in the student rental market](/img/default/pit.png)
Student housing is increasingly becoming an attractive prospect for investment, with a 17% increase in investment in student accommodation in the...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Five top tips for investing in student accommodation](/img/default/pit.png)
Last year, Savills statistics showed that investment into student accommodation had risen by 17%. And with the number of students being accepted...
30 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![New global student property platform launched by Knight Frank](/img/default/pit.png)
International property consultancy and estate agency Knight Frank has revealed that it has strengthened its Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) business...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Luxury student properties purchased for £3.25m in Nottingham](/img/default/pit.png)
A student property portfolio in Nottingham worth £3.25m has been purchased by Nottingham-based MS Estates on behalf of a London-based institution. Located...
06 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Top tips every landlord should consider when investing in student property](/img/default/pit.png)
A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...
30 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Overseas investors race to secure UK property bargains](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a sharp rise in the number of opportunistic foreign investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by the...
09 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Purpose-built student accommodation delivers positive rental growth](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a sharp rise in the number of students living in private sector purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in the...
07 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for investing in student property](/img/default/pit.png)
With student housing becoming an increasingly popular investment in recent years, Mish Liyanage at the Mistoria Group explains how you could...
23 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Student property investors target homes in continental Europe](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a significant increase in the number of property investors acquiring student housing assets in mainland Europe, new research...
13 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![North East locations provide best returns for university buy-to-let investments](/img/default/pit.png)
University locations in the North East of England provide landlords and property investors with the best returns, according to new data. As...
19 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![What does 2016 hold for the student property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK's student numbers have been growing for the past few years, despite an initial slump in the wake of the...
04 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![Student property investment reaches record high](/img/default/pit.png)
More than 4,500 purpose-built student accommodation units were constructed in 2015, according to figures from Barbour ABI. Overall, the value of construction projects in this sector...
26 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Student housing property investment booming in Liverpool](/img/default/pit.png)
New data from leading personal property investments company Experience Invest has revealed that inhabitants of Liverpool are most likely to invest...
19 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![First ever student property portal launched](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK's first ever student property investment comparison portal has been launched by digital advertising company Lead Galaxy. The portal, www.StudentProperty.Investments, is...
11 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![£5.7 billion invested in student property in 2015](/img/default/pit.png)
In the first half of 2015, £3.8 billion was invested in student property in the UK, and it’s predicted that this...
08 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![Student property and its effect on the UK economy](/img/default/pit.png)
Student property has been big news in the investment world for some time now. High yields and even higher demand mean...
10 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Nottingham University best for rental returns](/img/default/pit.png)
The University of Nottingham provides one of the UK's best student property investment locations in terms of rental returns. This is the...
30 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Investors from all over showing interest in Luton investment opportunity](/img/default/pit.png)
London-based property investment consultancy Experience Invest has created a new investment opportunity in Luton. With demand for student accommodation increasing year...
09 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Guide to investing in student property](/img/default/pit.png)
Student property is currently the UK’s best performing asset class, with over £4 billion invested into the sector in the first...