UK & Ireland

MCR Property Group has expanded its Flow Student platform by acquiring two PBSA schemes in Preston—Moor Lane Halls (493 beds) and a 175-bed scheme on Walker Street—both near the University of Lancashire and Preston city centre.

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Bangor-based property group Watkin Jones has topped out a 204-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Bristol. The Skywalks scheme at Freestone Road is being brought forward for a joint venture between Moorfield Group and Tiger Developments.

Duffy Property Group has entered a €65 million joint venture with Avenue Capital Group to accelerate housing delivery across Ireland, focusing on Galway and Cork.

Cardiff Metropolitan University has agreed to purchase University Hall, a student residence in Cyncoed housing over 650 Cardiff University students, with the transaction set to complete in July 2027 after current tenancies end.

LandAid has appointed Rick de Blaby, former Get Living CEO with 40 years in residential and commercial real estate, as chair-elect, succeeding Neil Slater in December after five years of leadership.

Graham secured Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator for the University of Manchester’s £530m Fallowfield campus redevelopment, enabling construction of the world’s largest single-phase Passivhaus-certified PBSA project with 29 residential blocks, including seven high-rise buildings.

Secure Trust Bank Business Finance provided a £4.5m land bridge loan to a joint venture between Alara Investments and Elder, enabling the Greyfriars House co-living development in Reading to advance through Gateway 2 and demolition with an 18-month facility at 50% LTV.

Unite has agreed or completed disposals totaling £200 million in 2026, including non-income producing sites, at a weighted average NOI yield of 3%, supporting its strategy to realise value from development land and non-student assets.

The Mulberry Partnership, a joint venture between UQ Partnerships and the University of Liverpool, secured a £12.9m development loan from NatWest to refurbish and reconfigure existing buildings at Mulberry Court, creating affordable student accommodation within the city campus.