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![Twelve Top Tips for investing in student housing](/upload/images/24%2001%2018%2004.jpg)
Claire Flynn, mortgages expert at Confused .com, has given 12 tips for anyone considering investing in student housing. “Investing in student properties...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Two new UK Investment Zones Revealed](/upload/images/5%20Property-Value_400x310.png)
Glasgow City Region and North East of Scotland will be Scotland’s Investment Zones following an agreement between the UK and Scottish...
06 July 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
![Revealed: which graduates are first to own their own homes](/upload/images/Revealed%20-%20which%20graduates%20are%20the%20first%20to%20own%20their%20own%20homes.png)
Young people across the UK continue to face great difficulties getting onto the property ladder, but do students from some universities...
27 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Pluto Finance provides £130 million development finance](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BridgingFinance_400x310.png)
Pluto Finance closed £130 million of senior development finance in August, at an average margin of 4.1% and an average Loan...
05 October 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
![Student Roost opens the doors to its first Brighton accommodation](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/HilfordHouse400x310.jpg)
Accommodation provider, Student Roost, has opened its first property in Brighton. Home to universities including Sussex and the University of Brighton,...
19 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
![The UK’s largest urban regeneration project commences](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/James%20Whitaker%2C%20Hayley%20Rees%2C%20The%20Mayor%20of%20Wirral%20Cllr%20Jeff%20Green%2C%20Metro%20Mayor%20LCR%20Steve%20Rotheram%20and%20Jonathan%20Hall%20x400x310.jpg)
Peel L&P and Pension Insurance Corporation plc (‘PIC’) have announced that the construction of Miller’s Quay is underway. Miller’s Quay will be...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![2022 – where in outer London are Chinese and HK investors buying?](/upload/images/Locations/ChinaUKInvestment-400x310.png)
A thought leadership article jointly conducted by UK/China PR firm 11K Consulting and mixed-use property developer Regal London has revealed the...
13 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
![Buy-to-let sector heats up rent rises tempt landlords back to market](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/uk-housing400x310.png)
New analysis from Knight Frank suggests that rent rises are tempting landlords back into the market. It found that, in some cases,...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Amy Gibson, General Manager at Walton Robinson](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/Walton%20Robinson/400x310%20Amy%20Gibson.jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Amy Gibson, General Manager. How has your company had to adapt...
14 April 2022
From: 60 Second Interview
![‘Change is needed’ – £700k raised for online student rental platform](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/HYBRStudents-400x310.png)
The online platform of a student rentals company has raised £700,000 in its first funding round as it continues to disrupt...
06 April 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
![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
![Revealed – which cities will be the investment hotspots of 2022?](/upload/images/library/Birmingham-Bullring-400x310px-min.png)
Staying at the forefront of the property investment industry takes a great deal of work, experience and expert knowledge, which is...
24 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
![Development roundup – from BTR portfolios to resi partnerships](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Crossrail special: part 3 – what should investors know about the Central section?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/CrossrailSpecial-400x310.jpg)
Throughout this week, Property Investor Today has been exploring the investment potential of the locations that sit on the controversial and...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Bristol – will it be the next Build to Rent hub?](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
The city of Bristol has become one of the most popular places outside of London for tenants to live in recent...
26 November 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
![Development roundup – ambitious BTR schemes and Henden regen underway](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This development roundup focuses on build to rent and regeneration, with Kebbell expanding its Cornelian Fields development, Gresham House loan for a...
17 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
![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
![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
![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
![Regional update – Sheffield and Nottingham to receive major schemes](/upload/images/Locations/RegionalUpdateSheffield-400x310.jpg)
A national property developer with a focus on residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes, in partnership with both the public and private...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – is Manchester the top UK investment city?](/upload/images/library/Manchester400x310.png)
Manchester, once an integral part of Britain’s Industrial Revolution, remains one of the UK’s most important and fastest-growing cities, having performed...
11 August 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
![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
![Q&A - why the rise in W2 should keep PCL investors optimistic](/img/default/pit.png)
The prime end of the market has been one of the hardest hit by Covid-19, but Euroterra Capital – known as...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Chinese investors - will there be a drop in buying after the stamp duty holiday?](/img/default/pit.png)
The stamp duty holiday – which began in July last year and will continue in its current format until the end...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Good news – overseas investors are still coming to the UK in droves](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the ongoing implications of Brexit and, more recently, the pandemic, the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roundup – new scheme in Hounslow, co-living/Mayor tie-up and rare Yorks homes](/img/default/pit.png)
Prime developer Harbright has unveiled its first development outside the centre of the capital with the launch of Whitelocke House in West London. The...
31 March 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
![Webinar roundup – what do new-builds offer to property investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Last week, two of the UK’s biggest housebuilders – Barratt and Berkeley – held webinars aimed at investors. While new-build developments have traditionally...
24 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
![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
![Why Manchester remains a buy-to-let investment hotspot](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s been widely reported that Covid-19 has sparked an ‘escape to the country’. This may have left property investors wondering if Manchester...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day – encouraging young women brick by brick](/img/default/pit.png)
In the third and final instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the theme of inspiration, with partnerships to...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - why are international investors piling into the North West’s BTL market?](/img/default/pit.png)
International investors are increasingly focusing on the buy-to-let (BTL) property market in the North West of England, according to property investment...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors – should Nottingham be on your radar?](/img/default/pit.png)
Commuters looking to relocate from London and other major cities could be considering Nottingham as a go-to location due to its...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![BTR roundup – record investment, Londoners head north, new L&G scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest Marketview report from CBRE has revealed that the UK Build to Rent (BTR) sector recorded a total of £955.7...
22 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
![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
![Nottingham developments – historic homes and luxury living](/img/default/pit.png)
Works to restore and convert a Grade II listed rectory building into separate homes are progressing well, with two new houses...
16 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
![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
![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
![Where is best to invest? Top ten investment hotspots for 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
While 2020 has been a challenging year due to Covid, the property market has boomed, driven by changing priorities for homeowners...
30 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – why investors should be considering Preston](/img/default/pit.png)
Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...
19 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
![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
![Revealed – which university has the worst landlords?](/img/default/pit.png)
With students starting or returning to university in the next few weeks – and question marks over how things will play...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Cornwall and the SW should feature in every investor’s portfolio, expert argues](/img/default/pit.png)
The South West, and Cornwall in particular, should be capturing the attention of property investors despite the economic challenges posed by...
02 September 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
![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
![Housing shortage for older people: stamp duty cut is short-term fix](/img/default/pit.png)
It would be hard to deny that the UK housing market isn’t in desperate need of reform. The government has acknowledged...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Making modular the new normal - is it the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
Modular housing is growing in popularity, with many viewing it as one fast, eco-friendly way of solving the housing crisis. An...
27 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![International student drop-off leads to oversupply of rental properties](/img/default/pit.png)
The lockdowns and subsequent travel restrictions imposed across the globe as a result of Covid-19 are preventing international students from coming...
24 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Student accommodation round-up – new schemes in Stirling and Brighton](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the uncertainties posed by coronavirus for the higher education sector, new student accommodation developments are showing no signs of slowing...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Student housing giant looks to continue rapid growth](/img/default/pit.png)
Unite – one of the largest providers of student beds in the UK – recently announced the successful completion of the...
29 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Development – new student homes in Leeds and a new quarter for Acton](/img/default/pit.png)
Development work is continuing to pick up as we ease out of lockdown. Below, we offer an update on two schemes...
26 June 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
![Revealed: the UK’s best and worst places for buy-to-let](/img/default/pit.png)
Many landlords and investors may now be looking to expand their portfolios, with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased and major lenders...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – will the luxury property market bounce back quicker?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has had huge impacts on all parts of the property industry, with the market effectively on pause mode...
27 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - what is community living?](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent years, there's been a trend for alternative renting options such as Build to Rent and co-living, particularly among millennials...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Webinar roundup – from the future of second homes to the future of PropTech](/img/default/pit.png)
In these social distancing times, where so many of us are working remotely and being encouraged to stay at home as...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: what do Chinese residential buyers in the UK look like?](/img/default/pit.png)
A few weeks ago we looked at how a Chinese house-buying boom is on its way in the UK despite Covid-19. Here,...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Student housing platform secures large pre-seed funding to assist growth](/img/default/pit.png)
A young entrepreneur hailing from the North West has secured £100,000 pre-seed funding for her housing app. Lydia Jones officially founded Manchester-based...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Legal & General unveils plans for a new £150m BTR scheme in Sheffield](/img/default/pit.png)
Financial services company and leading provider of Build to Rent (BTR) homes Legal & General has announced that it is investing...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – Chinese interest in UK property soars despite Covid-19](/img/default/pit.png)
A Chinese-led house buying boom is on the way in the UK, according to the CEO of Emerging Communications, a Chinese...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Coronavirus impact – is it changing the makeup of overseas investors in the UK?](/img/default/pit.png)
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic impact on all of our lives, including those who operate in the property...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property sourcing – the best method for investors in Manchester?](/img/default/pit.png)
Considered to be England’s second city by many, Manchester remains one of the key hotbeds for property investment, propelled by its...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Covid-19 impact – could temporary change of use help student providers?](/img/default/pit.png)
With all face-to-face teaching across the UK on hold for the time being thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, student accommodation providers...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - breaking into the old money elite](/img/default/pit.png)
In this Q&A, we speak to Thomas Balashev, the 30-year-old founder and chief executive of Montague Property - a bespoke Mayfair-based...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![PBSA roundup – more student homes and a refinance deal](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today focuses on two brand new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) schemes from Future Generations and a refinance deal for...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Is coronavirus having an impact on overseas tenant demand and investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Coronavirus – also known as Covid-19 – has had a dramatic impact on the world since the first reported cases in...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![To infinity and beyond – investing in Merseyside in 2020](/img/default/pit.png)
Many property pundits have been espousing the benefits of investing in the North West to take advantage of low buy-in costs...
17 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![How are the Bristol and Portsmouth property markets performing?](/img/default/pit.png)
While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investment in the 2020s – what are the main things to look out for?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s impossible to know for sure what the major investment trends will be for the next decade, but if recent trends...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Scape’s PBSA fund acquires Australian student portfolio](/img/default/pit.png)
Scape, the global student living specialist, has acquired the Australian Urbanest portfolio (‘Urbanest’) of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) assets from M3...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why it's all about the timing for international investors in London](/img/default/pit.png)
Timing is critical for international transactions in the current London property market. Currency brokers probably haven’t been as busy for a...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Insight: what are Chinese tenants looking for from a London rental property?](/img/default/pit.png)
With approximately 120,250 Chinese people living in London, accounting for 1.5% of the capital's population, and many young Chinese people coming...
21 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: what is going on in the Bristol property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s the sixth biggest city in the UK, has become a home from home for Londoners looking to escape the capital...
18 October 2019
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
![Universities bring the UK’s highest rental yields](/img/default/pit.png)
Research has revealed that 17 of the UK’s top 20 best postcodes for buy-to-let rental yields are located within close proximity...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Where are the best UK university towns and cities for property investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
Newcastle is the best UK university town or city for property investment, new research by AI-powered property investment portal One and...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![City Room Rentals launches The Student Accommodation podcast](/img/default/pit.png)
An industry first ‘Student Accommodation’ podcast was released last week by City Room Rentals, a leading online marketplace for student housing. The...
22 March 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
![Legal & General acquires prime student blocks at University of Oxford](/img/default/pit.png)
Legal & General has purchased the long leasehold of a modern student accommodation residence at the University of Oxford for approximately...