UK & Ireland

Dominus and Cheyne Capital have completed two senior loans totalling around £400m to provide development finance for two of Dominus’ PBSA developments in the City of London.

Assetz Capital, the Manchester-based specialist lender, has launched a £100m Planning Assistance Loan product, aimed at supporting the conversion of commercial buildings into residential dwellings.

Property developer Godwin Developments has submitted plans for a 101-bed student accommodation scheme in central Bristol. The proposed development is located on Newfoundland Road, at the entrance point to the city.

Unite Students, the UK’s leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, today announces that it has entered into a joint venture framework agreement with Newcastle University for the development of 2,000 new student beds.

PBSA operator mys has unveiled its new environmentally conscious brand and website, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to ESG. The new branding puts mys’ core values of Community, Activism, Freedom, and Ambition at the heart of the brand.

The Conygar Investment Company has submitted a detailed application for the next phase of development at The Island Quarter, Nottingham. The application comprises a 383-bed student accommodation scheme.

A new lower-cost purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) model, which would include smaller "pod-type" rooms of just 10 square metres (including an en-suite), could help...

Balfour Beatty has started construction of the West Slope Residences, a new student accommodation project, for the University of Sussex, having achieved financial close in December 2023. Balfour Beatty Investments will invest equity of £32m, representing 81% of the £39.5m project equity, with the University of Sussex acting as a co-investor providing the remaining 19%.

Plans for more student accommodation in Dundee have been approved by councillors despite a raft of objections. The proposal for a five-storey building of 98 studio apartments on Douglas Street was unanimously backed by councillors at a planning committee meeting on Monday.

Real estate debt advisory Karis Capital has arranged a £25.25m development loan for JV partners Zenzic Capital and Torsion Group to deliver a 183-unit student accommodation development in Leeds.