UK & Ireland

Public consultation has began to change the city's Charing Cross Gateway (CXG). Property Investment firm London & Scottish Property Investment Management Ltd (LSPIM) are drawing up the plans including new student accommodation according to reGlasgow.com.

Plans for a nine-storey block of flats for 330 students near the University of the West of England (UWE) have been approved. South Gloucestershire councillors granted planning permission for the 'landmark' spiral-design building on a former B&Q site at Filton Retail Park.

As the cost-of-living crisis continues in the UK, there is a growing body of evidence that suggests that pressures on students are only likely...

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD announced their joint plan to develop design standards for Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) in Ireland.

Empiric Student Property is exploring bringing on board a joint venture partner to grow its portfolio of student accommodation. The company, which reported strong half-year results yesterday, said in an analyst briefing that it had engaged PwC to look at options to expand its portfolio.

Empiric Student Property boasted a “very strong start” to 2023 as it raised its full-year guidance and pumped up its interim dividend.

The three-year extendable facility represents a move by MCR to enhance liquidity with a focus on a specific number of properties within its portfolio, including two student accommodation schemes in Liverpool, phase two of a residential development in Luton and two industrial business parks in Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire.

Plans to build two tower blocks containing more than 600 student rooms in Wembley have been given the green light despite anger from local residents. Developer Tribe Student Housing will now build one tower up to 27-storeys for 419 rooms and a second 21-storey block containing 200 rooms.

Knight Frank has expanded its Project & Building Consultancy team with the appointment of Rob Brown as Partner. Before joining Knight Frank, Rob was at Mileway Real Estate.  

The development lender Atelier has provided finance to specialist regeneration developer Rengen for four new schemes. Since February, Atelier has provided four separate loans this year, ranging from £2.7m to £7.3m to Rengen for a series of PBSA regeneration schemes with a Gross Development Value totalling £30.1m.