Regions

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) plans to add over 5,000 new student beds by 2026, increasing total residence capacity to more than 16,000, addressing critical housing shortages that affect student success and safety in South Africa’s public university sector.

Zenzic Capital and Torsion Group have secured a £63 million refinancing facility from Cerberus Capital Management for three stabilised UK PBSA assets in Warwick, Nottingham, and Leeds, collectively providing 476 beds with 99% occupancy.

Unite Students and Manchester Metropolitan University have finalised a £390 million joint venture to deliver 2,302 new student beds through the redevelopment of Cambridge Halls, supporting the university’s plan to modernise its campus for 44,000 students.

HG Construction and YourTRIBE have partnered on a major PBSA project in Wembley, consisting of two towers of 19 and 27 storeys with around 15,000 sq ft of commercial space, marking YourTRIBE’s largest development to date near the national stadium.

Landmark Properties has acquired The Bloc and Park East, two student housing communities near Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, adding 1,288 beds to its portfolio and strengthening its presence in the Texas student housing market.

AustralianSuper acquired the 253-unit Aster House student accommodation in south Belfast from Harrison Street Asset Management in December, as part of a £560 million UK Living platform focused on high-demand university locations.

Allies and Morrison have completed a new student housing cluster at Hinsley Lane, Cambridge, delivering 39 townhouses with 245 rooms commissioned by St John’s College for multiple Cambridge colleges, enhancing the city’s student accommodation capacity.

Greece has launched an €18.6 million renovation of the Athens Student Residence, a public university housing facility on Patision Street operating since the 1960s, to enhance student living conditions.

Bath and North East Somerset Council is reviewing three major planning applications proposing over 500 new homes, including 103 student flats, 170 mixed homes in Timsbury, and 272 co-living units in Bath, reflecting increased government housing targets and local development pressures.

Liverpool developer Downing has submitted plans to transform Bristol’s 1960s NCP multi-storey car park on Nelson Street into a 12-storey student accommodation building with 331 bedrooms, ground-floor commercial space, and public realm improvements aimed at revitalising Broadmead.