UK & Ireland

FRP Advisory has appointed Knight Frank’s student property team to market Friargate Court, a fully operational 244-bed PBSA scheme in Preston, for £9.75 million.

RG Real Estate wants to knock down Charles Street Car Park and build a student housing scheme featuring a 38-storey tower.

Investec Bank has provided a £46.95m senior investment loan to purpose-built student accommodation operator YourTRIBE for its 226-bed scheme in Elephant & Castle. The facility refinances the existing lender and marks Investec's second completed deal with the group.

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Citrus Group and Galliard Homes have submitted revised plans for the Prince Bishops Place shopping centre redevelopment, replacing the previously approved hotel with an expanded purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme of 504 units, up from 408.

Investec Bank’s real estate division completed £922m in lending from April 2025 to March 2026, including £284m in development loans and £639m in investment financing, supporting larger transactions across residential, commercial, and student accommodation sectors.

QuadReal Property Group has appointed Collegiate UK to manage its UK PBSA portfolio of eight assets and 3,460 beds across key university cities, following its acquisition from Apollo Real Estate last year.

After an initial refusal and failed appeal, a revised student accommodation scheme in Cork was approved by the city council in February 2025, proposing 50 apartments and over 70 studios in two buildings up to five storeys, despite strong local opposition citing concerns over density, traffic, and amenities.

Aviva Investors has completed the provision of a green loan towards the construction of a 283-unit purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Elephant & Castle, London, which is being brought forward by Fabrix and Patrizia.

Shawbrook has introduced a dedicated PBSA finance proposition offering loans from £500,000 to £35 million, with interest rates starting at 5.99%, up to 75% LTV, and terms up to 25 years, targeting experienced landlords in the student accommodation sector.