UK & Ireland

Student accommodation provider, CityBlock, has completed the transfer of ownership of its all ensuite studio block on King’s Road.

Lambeth Council has approved AHMM’s design for a 511-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Elephant & Castle, London, developed for Unite Student.

The UK PBSA market recorded £830 million investment in Q2 2025, contributing to a £1.6 billion first-half total that exceeds the long-term average.

StarRez announced a leadership transition with Travis Knipe moving from CEO to Executive Chairman, while Jason Day, previously Chief Revenue Officer, assumes the CEO role immediately to lead global operations and revenue growth.

Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) investment activity in H1 2025 reached £1.6bn.

QuadReal Property Group has acquired a 3,460-bedroom PBSA portfolio from Apollo-managed funds.

Goldman Sachs and Generation Partners acquired the asset from Vita Ventures, as the US financial powerhouse returns to the sector.

Orion Land has submitted plans for a 16-storey student accommodation building with 263 bed spaces on the former Golden Eagle pub site in Birmingham city centre.

EH1 Students said the project can help shift students out of flatted accommodation to free up much-needed housing.

Cardiff Council approved the demolition of Longcross Court, a 1970s office block on Newport Road, to build an 18-storey student accommodation complex with 706 private rooms.