UK & Ireland

Nixon Property has listed a fully consented development opportunity on Heavitree Road, Exeter, featuring seven blocks with 399 PBSA studios and 414 co-living units, targeting both student and co-living markets.

Hawthorn Capital, a private investment firm founded in 2022, has acquired Sale-based Xenia Property Group, which manages over 4,000 residential and student units through its divisions Xenia Estates, Xenia Students, and Xenia Lettings, marking a strategic expansion in property management services.

Scape has submitted plans for a 45-storey student accommodation tower at 229-235 Southwark Bridge Road in Elephant and Castle, designed by Morris + Company to deliver 798 units and 851 bed spaces, expanding the area’s emerging high-rise cluster.

Lambeth Council narrowly approved a major development at Vauxhall Square with a 4-3 vote, despite concerns over reducing affordable housing from 35% to 25% and significant carbon emission issues raised by experts.

Hurlington Capital has begun construction on a mixed-use development in West London’s Bollo Lane, supported by a £112 million facility from a lender consortium led by Precede Capital Partners, to deliver 429 PBSA rooms, 95 social rented homes, and over 35,000 sq ft of commercial space near key underground stations.

Cardiff-based developer Urban Centric has secured a £24.25m refinancing facility from Handelsbanken for Fitz & Knox, Wales’ first co-living scheme, which offers 208 fully occupied studio apartments with communal amenities in central Cardiff.

Cynergy Bank has provided a £15.1 million senior debt facility to Student Lux Limited to fund The Sanctum, a 180-room purpose-built student accommodation development on a brownfield site next to the University of Kent campus in Canterbury, addressing strong local demand amid limited new supply.

Blackpool and The Fylde College has applied to Wyre planners to convert the second floor of the former Fleetwood Hospital into 24 student bedrooms and communal facilities, addressing a local shortage of suitable student accommodation.

OPRE Solutions has rebranded as OPRE Group, expanding its institutional-grade services to Developers, Investors, Lenders, and Operators across the rental living sector, reflecting significant growth and a broader service offering beyond its original investment advisory role.

Blue Coast Capital and HUB are collaborating to develop two co-living schemes in London, delivering a combined total of 485 homes that include affordable and social rent tenures alongside shared amenities and community spaces.