Summary:
- loc8me has acquired Liverpool-based Luxury Student Homes, adding over 1,100 beds and 199 properties to its portfolio, increasing its Liverpool presence from around 400 to nearly 1,500 beds and expanding its national portfolio to nearly 10,000 rooms across 19 university cities.
- The acquisition positions Liverpool as one of loc8me’s largest regional markets outside the Midlands, reflecting sustained demand for private student housing alongside growth in PBSA within a city hosting more than 70,000 students across three universities.
- Luxury Student Homes’ co-founder Neil Colquhoun and all 25 staff members will remain involved during the transition, with no immediate operational changes planned, highlighting ongoing consolidation in the student HMO sector as landlords seek experienced operators for compliance and management across multiple cities.
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