UK & Ireland

Helical anticipates gateway 2 approval next month for a 429-bed student accommodation project in Southwark, funded by Places for London, triggering £5.3m cost reimbursement and a £10.2m profit payment.

Mapletree Investments has completed integrating its externally managed UK student housing asseets under its in-house operator, Student Castle, which manages close to 17,000 beds in the country.

Greystar has acquired a 1,200-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) portfolio across the UK, marking a significant expansion of its footprint in the student housing sector.

Orka Investments has completed the acquisition of Vista Square, a 249-bed PBSA scheme in Liverpool, through its joint venture with a top-five global real estate investor.

Asset Capital secured a £30m loan from Quantum Development Finance to fund a £46m GDV, 232-bed PBSA scheme in Durham, targeting completion in summer 2027.

Watkin Jones has been appointed by developer Jadebricks to construct a 15-storey, 107-studio student accommodation building on Charles Street, Manchester, targeting completion before the 2028/29 academic year.

A Dubai-based developer has secured a £238m loan to build a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Southwark, south London.

Curlew Capital has secured planning consent for a 123-bed purpose-built student accommodation scheme at Britannia Street Car Park, King’s Cross, marking the redevelopment of a site vacant since the 1970s in London’s Knowledge Quarter.

The winners of the 2026 GSL Awards were revealed on Wednesday evening at a spectacular ceremony at Horizon 22 in London, bringing together universities,...

Global Student Living (GSL) has acquired StudentReviews.com, a UK and Europe-focused student accommodation review platform with over 50,000 verified ratings since 2016, expanding GSL’s capabilities from benchmarking to public reputation management.