All Student accommodation articles – Page 3
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NewsEmpiric Student Property rent and occupancy growth leads to dividend target boost
Empiric Student Property aims to increase its dividend target after reporting 10% like-for-like rental growth for 2023/24 in its trading update for the year to date.
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MarketsBalancing affordability and rising costs are crucial in the PBSA sector
Higher construction costs coupled with rising demand are pushing up prices in the purpose-built student accommodation sector. So, how can developers deliver affordable student accommodation in the current market, asks Property Week’s Adam Branson.
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NewsProperty Week events gain CPD certification
Delegates at Property Week events will now be able to use their attendance towards their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours.
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NewsInvestor interest in PBSA jumps by a third, reports Investec
Student accommodation is now the most attractive market for investors within the living sector after interest jumped by 32% of the last two years, according to the latest report from Investec, Property Week can reveal.
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NewsEmpiric Student Property appoints Prime’s Joanne Pollard as first COO
Student accommodation owner and operator Empiric Student Property (ESP) has announced the appointment of Joanne Pollard as chief operating officer (COO).
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OnlineSmith to step down as CEO of Unite Students
Richard Smith is set to step down as chief executive of Unite after 13 years with the student accommodation giant.
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NewsUrbanite appoints Gerald Eve to sell Leeds former Yorkshire Post base
Urbanite has appointed Gerald Eve to market the Yorkshire Post’s iconic former home in Leeds city centre, which has planning consent for conversion to student accommodation and build-to-rent apartments.
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OnlineMoorfield launches UK REIT to buy homes for rent
Moorfield Group has launched a fund that plans to invest £500m in the residential rental sector.
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OnlineVita Group agrees £300m student portfolio sale with Savills IM client
Vita Group has sold a student accommodation portfolio to a Savills Investment Management client for around £300m.
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NewsOxford’s St Hilda’s College buys £12m city centre property
St Hilda’s College, part of Oxford University, has added to its property portfolio with the acquisition of 14-16 Norham Gardens for £12m, which will be used as student accommodation.
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NewsCain completes £500m PBSA forward funding deal
Five purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) schemes providing 2,389 student beds will be developed across five UK cities after Cain International completed a £500m forward-funding deal.
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NewsStudy Inn appoints Jamieson as growth chief in drive for 10,000 PBSA beds
Luxury hotel-style student accommodation developer Study Inn Group has appointed Andrew Jamieson as managing director of strategic growth, as it seeks to expand its portfolio to 10,000 rooms by 2028.
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OnlineQIP and Hurlington join forces on £80m student scheme in south London
Singapore-based private equity firm Q Investment Partners (QIP) and Hurlington Capital have formed a joint venture to develop an £80m purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) site in Woolwich, London.
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NewsDominus seeks funding partner for £200m Manchester PBSA scheme
Developer Dominus has appointed Savills and Gerald Eve to seek a forward-funding partner for a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Manchester with a gross development value in excess of £200m.
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NewsPW Student Accommodation Awards finalists revealed
Purpose-built student accommodation provider (PBSA) Abodus Living leads the nominations at this year’s Student Accommodation Awards, shortlisted in eight categories.
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NewsCoventry University sells 627-bed halls of residence
Coventry University has sold its 627-bed halls of residence Singer Hall for an undisclosed sum to Frogmore.
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NewsStudent housing deals outstrip retail to hit record £8.7bn in 2022
UK student housing deal volumes reached a record £8.7bn last year, exceeding retail deals for the first time ever, according to research released by MSCI.
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MarketsTesting times for the student sector
Andy Hillier reports on the double whammy of rising demand for and falling supply of properties.
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NewsQ&A: Urbanest’s Manns on the benefits of big PBSA schemes
Developer’s chief investment officer stresses green credentials of its giant Canary Wharf student project.
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NewsUrbanite secures £19m finance facility for Glasgow PBSA scheme
Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) developer Urbanite Living has secured an £18.85m finance facility from Paragon Bank for a student accommodation scheme in Glasgow.
