UK & Ireland

Swan Residences in Cowcaddens will open 105 studio apartments in September, featuring furniture designed and manufactured by RSBi to support inclusive employment for disabled workers.

Unipol Student Homes has appointed Professor Paul Marshall as chair of its board of trustees from May 2026, bringing 30 years of leadership experience in higher education and public policy, including roles in student accommodation and governance.

Ward Group Investments has acquired the £30 million Three Tuns purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Durham city centre from Elvet Residences, expanding its footprint in a key UK student market.

The University is investing in a new student accommodation development with 926 beds, enabling most first-year students to live on campus and supporting planned growth in enrolment.

Tiger Developments has commenced construction on a 172-bed student accommodation scheme in Manchester, valued at £40 million, targeting completion for the 2027/28 academic year and located near the University of Manchester.

St Katherine Investment Group has listed the fully stabilised Urba-Life Portfolio in Southampton for over £25 million, comprising three freehold student accommodation schemes with 220 studios and six commercial units, all fully let for the 2025/26 academic year.

A student accommodation development featuring more than 900 bedspaces in a South West spa city looks set to move forward. The University of Bath is behind the scheme earmarked for the Eastern Sports Field, Sports Training Village, in the eastern part of its campus.

Get Living has appointed Kate Freer as CEO effective autumn 2026, succeeding Rick de Blaby who is stepping down to pursue a non-executive career after nine years leading the company’s growth and market leadership.

Glasgow City Council has approved plans to create almost 100 studios for students at 137 to 151 Trongate, where three properties currently stand.

Unite Group has appointed Goldman Sachs to expedite the sale of assets as part of its strategy to focus on a higher-quality portfolio linked to leading universities.