UK & Ireland

Late January/February has brought a triple dose of crucial data for those tracking international student flows into the UK. HESA released headline enrolment figures...

Kelvin Properties is developing a 134-studio PBSA scheme on Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow, with completion scheduled for June 2027 to serve the 2027/28 academic year. The project was repositioned from residential use following market analysis amid a citywide shortfall of over 6,000 student beds and rising demand for managed accommodation in central and West End locations.

MCR Property Group has launched Flow Student, a dedicated platform managing 6,000 UK student beds with a £360m GDV, targeting growth to 15,000 beds valued over £1 billion by year-end through acquisitions, refurbishments, and operational expansion across key university cities.

Maslow Capital has secured £116.6 million in development finance for a 609-bed student accommodation project in Wembley, marking its second deal with developer YourTRIBE and bringing its total funding for three London schemes to £230.6 million across 1,247 units.

Atelier provided a £26.2 million development loan to refinance a 196-studio PBSA project near the University of Warwick, supporting construction, completion, and a timely build programme.

Watkin Jones has secured Gateway 2 approval for a 201-bed PBSA development on Freestone Road in Bristol’s Temple Quarter, advancing the project with necessary approvals, funding, and contracts in place to proceed.

Team Quest International has begun redevelopment work on the former Stervon House site at Seaford Road, Salford, ahead of planning permission expiry, proposing 148 cluster flats with 412 beds for student housing.

Abode Student has launched an £80 million PBSA portfolio delivering 525 beds across two city-centre schemes in Birmingham and Nottingham, targeting key student markets in the UK.

Manchester Metropolitan University and Unite Students have appointed GRAHAM to redevelop the Cambridge Halls student campus, delivering 2,302 new bedrooms through demolition of existing buildings and construction of two multi-storey blocks in two phases.

Newcastle City Council approved Hanro Group’s redevelopment of the Percy House site and adjacent former Labour Club, enabling a new 432-bed student accommodation complex and a pedestrian and cycle route linking Percy Street to St James’ Park.