Most recent GSL Index data shows a drop in performance for residents’ booking experience
The latest data from the Global Student Living Index (GSL Index) shows that the picture in the student accommodation sector is largely a positive...
New Birmingham Gun Quarter student accommodation blocks on canalsde set to get green light
Plans for new student blocks in Birmingham’s Gun Quarter have been recommended for approval despite concern over the proposed development’s location.
Contentious 181-Room Perth Student Digs Approved
The project at 55-57 Fairway, Crawley, was approved by a Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) panel. It will include a gymnasium, sauna and swimming pool on level eight, and an outdoor communal amenities deck with a lounge, dining and satellite kitchen facilities.
Hopkins unveils all-new student housing scheme for Vauxhall tower site
The scheme, a rejig of an 872-bed hotel designed by the practice and approved by Lambeth Council two years ago, is the latest in a series of attempts by a range of practices to redevelop the 0.19ha plot on the Thames, just north of Vauxhall bus and tube station.
Merkel Capital buys land in Malaga to build a student residence
Merkel Capital announces the purchase of a plot of land in Málaga , in the Los Guindos area, to build a new student residence . The plot has a building area of 7,762 square metres and is classified as tertiary or hotel land.
Edinburgh planning: New bid for student flats on site of Murrayfield Sports Bar in...
A new bid is being made to build student flats on the site of Edinburgh's Murrayfield Sports Bar after a previous attempt was rejected last year.
Developer switches Canada Water scheme to housing as London office market slumps
Developer Art Invest Real Estate (AIRE) has has submitted plans to change a major commercial scheme in Canada Water into student accommodation and housing as London’s office market continues to stutter.
Emirates NBD and ADIB close £140m UK PBSA financing
In December 2024, Emirates NBD led the successful closure of a £140m senior financing transaction for the Paddington Citi View purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in central London, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB).
Sadiq Khan’s deputy could overturn council’s refusal of 46-storey student tower in Canary Wharf
A London council’s decision to reject plans for a 46-storey student accommodation block has been ‘called in’ by Sadiq Khan’s deputy mayor for planning, who could allow the project to go ahead.
Morehead naming student housing Prefontaine Hall after multimillion-dollar gift
MSU is building a $38 million, 80,000-s.f. residence hall that will house 310 students across four floors. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in October 2024 and construction is currently underway with occupancy expected in spring 2026.














