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Martinhal marks its fifteenth anniversary in 2025, maintaining a disciplined, long-term approach to location, design, and delivery across its branded residences and residential resort projects, including Martinhal Chiado and Martinhal Oriente.

Landmark Properties, in partnership with Liberty Mutual Investments and Peninsula Investments, acquired The Domain at Oxford, a 642-bed student housing community near the University of Mississippi, addressing growing demand amid record enrollment at Ole Miss.

Iconinc, owned by The Parklane Group, has launched its first student accommodation in Scotland, The Bonnie, serving University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde students, expanding its presence beyond Leeds, Liverpool, and Lincoln.

A portfolio of 14 student housing buildings in Paradise, Adelaide, comprising 110 bedrooms across three freehold sites, is set to sell for approximately $17 million, offering a projected 9 per cent yield and expected net income of $1.51 million by 2026.

Placefirst has appointed Jez Tidman, formerly head of site operations at iQ Student Accommodation, as operations director to lead its portfolio of over 2,300 single-family rental homes.

Coventry City Council approved a new student accommodation block with up to 400 bedrooms near the University of Warwick campus, despite a petition citing concerns over an oversupply of student housing in the city.

Private equity investor HH Group has acquired Varsity on K, a 197-unit, 212-bed student housing community located in Washington, D.C., adjacent to George Washington University.

ASK4 secured £170 million in refinancing from a syndicate of leading lenders, replacing existing debt on improved terms and providing new capital expenditure funding to support expansion across the UK and Europe.

St John’s College received planning approval to demolish the existing 147-room Wolfson Court and replace it with a new 408-room student accommodation building, intended for use by multiple University of Cambridge colleges and the Sir Isaac Newton Institute, expanding its capacity significantly.

Argon and Sona Estates have submitted a planning application to demolish the existing eight-storey office building and linked 1970s raised walkways at Higham Place, Newcastle, to develop a 507-bed PBSA scheme comprising three interconnected buildings up to 21 storeys tall.