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A PropTech startup has launched a mobile app to make student house hunting easier. Polygon, which launched in August 2018 to help...

£5,632. You’d be questioning me if I said that, right? Of course, the answer is a touch more complex than that. However,...

An AI-led room rental platform has identified Europe's 'coolest rental neighbourhoods', with London continuing to be one of the continent's largest...

Airbnb hosts and landlords of short-term let properties in Walton, Liverpool are achieving the best yields of any location in the...

An industry first ‘Student Accommodation’ podcast was released last week by City Room Rentals, a leading online marketplace for student housing. The...

HMRC’s ‘Let Property Campaign’ has led to disclosures from less than 3% of eligible landlords, new data acquired by accountancy firm...

Funding has been secured for a 407-bed student scheme on a prime site in Leeds, it has been revealed. Gregory Property Group...

New research has revealed that Bristol is the best city for house shares – a way of renting which is particularly...

Rental prices in major European cities are on the rise, according to research by housing platform HousingAnywhere. The HousingAnywhere European Rent Index...

A report has asked whether luxury renting is the new home ownership for millennials, with the dying dream of home ownership...

Property management company Hostmaker has partnered with long term listings site Spotahome to diversify its offerings. Hostmaker, which largely deals in short-lets...

Legal & General has purchased the long leasehold of a modern student accommodation residence at the University of Oxford for approximately...

Students appear to be generally happy with their living conditions and the services provided by their landlords, according to a new...

The UK’s Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector is predicted to reach a total combined value of over £53 billion by...

Plymouth has been named as the top location for landlords investing in purpose-built student accommodation, data from online buy-to-let agency yieldit has...

Southend-on-Sea is the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, according to research carried out by independent mortgage broker Private Finance. The seaside town,...

Knight Frank remains top of the student market after a 33% increase in its visibility over the past year, according to...

Being a student landlord can be very lucrative, especially if you choose a densely populated investment location. Student properties are always...

Durham is the university city which offers landlords the best buy-to-let returns, new research has revealed. Simple Landlords Insurance yesterday published a...

Student housing is increasingly becoming an attractive prospect for investment, with a 17% increase in investment in student accommodation in the...

As a reaction to (and by-product of) London’s housing crisis, there has been a rise in recent years in the number...

Legal & General has agreed to fund the development of two high-quality student accommodation blocks which have been pre-let to the...

Last year, Savills statistics showed that investment into student accommodation had risen by 17%. And with the number of students being accepted...

France has been revealed as the top choice of EU country for British emigrants when it comes to moving overseas with...

The number of buy-to-let investors in the UK reached a record high of 2.5 million in the latest tax year, up...

The London and Moscow-based real estate consultancy AZ Real Estate has acquired City Edge, a 136-apartment student accommodation block in Birmingham...

Crosslane Student Developments has secured planning consent for a 266-bed, purpose-built student accommodation development in Coventry. The scheme, which is set to...

Regeneration specialist Urban Splash has joined forces with student accommodation developer, Alumno Developments, to create accommodation for around 350 students, as well...

Birmingham has joined Manchester and Liverpool as one of the top Northern property investment hotspots, according to fresh research from IP...

Property Partner, the world’s first property stock exchange, recently saw individual investors raising £2,992,800 of equity to buy a Purpose-Built Student...

Students from overseas made up approximately 75% of applicants in Prime Central London (PCL) over the past few months, according to...

Research carried out by Prime Student Living has revealed that the number of private purpose-built student accommodation beds in Newcastle has,...

Private student rent has remained at an average of £100 to £119 a week for the second year running, according to...

A 25-year lease has been signed between Durham University and Lothbury Investment Management, on behalf of Lothbury Property Trust, on its...

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...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...

You would have had to have been living under a rock to not know about the Government’s recent tax attacks on...

Despite recent turmoil, it seems Manchester is a city on the up, as it is now being identified as a true...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

The North West of England has been named the top buy-to-let hotspot for 2017, according to new figures from Rightmove. The property...

You may have noticed a renewed flurry of post-referendum pessimism in early February as UCAS published its January 2017 deadline application...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of students living in private sector purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in the...

Name Tarlochan Garcha What does it say on your business card? CEO, Kuflink What does the business do and what are you offering? The Kuflink Group...

With student housing becoming an increasingly popular investment in recent years, Mish Liyanage at the Mistoria Group explains how you could...

There has been a significant increase in the number of property investors acquiring student housing assets in mainland Europe, new research...

Average property prices in the UK’s top 50 university cities, based on the Guardian’s latest university league table, have risen by...

University locations in the North East of England provide landlords and property investors with the best returns, according to new data.  As...

A campaign to tackle the issue of landlords in Ireland withholding tenants’ deposits was launched this week by the Union of...

Values in both the residential and commercial property sectors look set to soar as demand continues to outstrip supply, new research...

Northern cities Leeds and Manchester offer the best buy-to-let property investment opportunities for parents of undergraduate students, according to research. Both areas...

The UK's student numbers have been growing for the past few years, despite an initial slump in the wake of the...

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...

Student tenants’ expectations of rental property have reached an all-time high, according to the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC). Student numbers...

New data from leading personal property investments company Experience Invest has revealed that inhabitants of Liverpool are most likely to invest...

The University of Essex has become the first university to join the YourGuarantor scheme, a new service which is designed to...

Students are expecting much more from their rental property, with a third of students requesting an en suite bathroom or shower...

In the first half of 2015, £3.8 billion was invested in student property in the UK, and it’s predicted that this...

London rental values have increased by 5% in the four months to October 2015, it has been revealed. According to figures released...

Student property has been big news in the investment world for some time now. High yields and even higher demand mean...

Sales at a property auction in London this week eclipsed the £25 million mark, hitting a record high in the process. The...

Research from flat and house share website SpareRoom.co.uk has revealed that up to 22 people – professionals and students – are...

Student property is currently the UK’s best performing asset class, with over £4 billion invested into the sector in the first...

According to the latest Bank of England figures, the huge hike in buy-to-let landlords in the UK has led to a...

Select Property Group has joined forces with property company Bruntwood to redevelop a former BBC site in Manchester’s city centre.  Select has...

Two prime city centre sites in York and Glasgow have been acquired by Select Property Group. Combined, the sites have a...

An online property letting portal that aims to help landlords and letting agents reach students seeking private accommodation in university cities...

Typically, the best investment opportunities in London centre around areas with planned redevelopment or transport hub improvements are expected. This means...

At a time of year when many are prone to re-evaluating their lives and the direction it is going in, now...

Half of UK broadband users have never switched provider, according to new research carried out by comparison site Cable.co.uk. This alarming...