GMI Reaches £17m Peak at Foss Islands PBSA
The 133-bed development remains on track to add much-needed student accommodation to the city in time for the 2026/27 academic year.
Watkin Jones and Maslow Capital JV Expands Portfolio with £102 Million Bristol PBSA Acquisition
Watkin Jones has announced the acquisition of a further development opportunity in its joint venture with Maslow Capital.
Student Housing Developer Engages in Purchase of Former Scottish Widows Office
Vita is in 'advanced discussions' to purchase the former Scottish Widows headquarters on Dalkeith Road.
Council Approves Contested Lilybank Gardens Student Housing Plans
Plans for Lilybank Gardens student accommodation submitted by the University of Glasgow has been approved by Glasgow City Council, subject to conditions.
JV Partners Acquire Bristol PBSA Site with £101.7m GDV
Watkin Jones and Maslow Capital have jointly acquired a £101.7m PBSA development site in Bristol, near the University of Bristol’s new Temple Quarter campus, planning 484 beds across three blocks.
IQ Obtains Approval for £100m Student Development at Former Blackfriars Crown Court
IQ has secured planning approval to demolish the former Blackfriars Crown Court in Southwark and develop a £100m scheme delivering 600 student rooms alongside 71 affordable homes, addressing central London’s housing needs.
AHMM Student Flats Near Southwark Station Reapproved Following Listing
Southwark Council’s planning committee unanimously approved AJ100 practice AHMM’s revised 473-bed student accommodation scheme above Southwark Station, developed by Helical and TfL’s Places for London, following the station’s recent Grade II listing by DCMS and Historic England.
Developers Revise Student Accommodation Plan
Fusion Group and Tri7 have revised their Portswood Centre student accommodation scheme in Southampton, increasing commercial floorspace by 38% to 831 sqm while reducing student beds from 515 to 507, addressing council concerns over retail space loss.
Student Voice Leads the Way: GSL Announces 2026 Finalists for Booking and Moving In...
Student feedback from the latest wave of the GSL Index (2025 Q4) has once again highlighted the universities and operators delivering stand-out support during...
£160m Funding Secured for Manchester PBSA Development
Legal & General will forward fund McLaren’s £160 million, 737-bed PBSA development on Manchester’s Upper Brook Street, comprising two buildings of nine and 23 storeys, scheduled for completion by summer 2028 to serve the academic year start.













