Gateway 2 Approval Enables Partners to Finalise Castle Leazes Joint Venture
The Building Safety Regulator approved Unite Students and Newcastle University’s £274m, 2,000-bed Castle Leazes redevelopment, replacing the former 1,250-bed 1960s accommodation and initiating groundworks and funding formalisation.
Six-Storey Student Housing Proposal Raises Concerns Among Residents
Harbour Business Centres Limited has submitted a planning application to East Lothian Council for a 290-bedroom purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) on Newhailes Road, Musselburgh, featuring studios, study spaces, a gym, and reception, aiming to replace a dated office building with a high-quality development.
Approval granted for nearly 400 new homes in Scottish city
Watkin Jones Group will develop, construct, and operate a mixed-use project next to Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange, comprising approximately 392 Build to Rent apartments and 406 student bed spaces, including a dedicated affordable housing block with 100 flats.
Birmingham Student Housing Operator Enters Administration
FRP Advisory appointed Raj Mittal and Arvindar Singh as joint administrators of Apache Six Ltd and Five Oaks Green Holdings Limited on 29 December 2025, overseeing the operator of Beechenhurst House in Birmingham.
UK returns to Erasmus+: what student accommodation providers need to know
The UK government’s announcement on 17 December that it will rejoin the Erasmus+ programme represents a significant shift in the international mobility landscape, with...
GRAHAM Secures £59m Contract for Student Accommodation at Loughborough University
GRAHAM has been appointed to deliver a new £59 million student accommodation scheme on Loughborough University’s East Midlands campus, following planning approval from Charnwood Borough Council. The project will provide 552 new bedspaces across five accommodation blocks of up to six storeys, set within landscaped surroundings that include a shared plaza and landscaped square.
£119m Debt Facility Secures Over 1,500 New Student Accommodation Beds in New Town
The development of a premium student accommodation scheme at a new town in Bristol is to be funded by a £119m debt facility.
Balfour Beatty completes disposal of Foundry Courtyard student accommodation
Balfour Beatty has sold its entire 536-bed Foundry Courtyard student accommodation in Glasgow to an undisclosed buyer, generating net disposal proceeds of £26 million after debt repayment.
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.
- Advertisement -
