UK & Ireland

Secure Trust Bank Real Estate Finance has provided a £44.3 million loan to refinance three purpose-built student accommodation sites in Glasgow, Sheffield, and Leeds, developed or refurbished by Urbanite and backed by Prescient Capital.

Watkin Jones and Maslow Capital’s joint venture secured Gateway 2 approval for a 484-bed PBSA scheme on Malago Road, Bristol, set to regenerate a brownfield site in the city’s Temple Quarter.

Landmark Properties appointed Rowan Pinkerton as Director of Construction in London to expand its pan-European construction team and enhance its student accommodation and residential investment platform across Europe.

GRAHAM has been appointed by the University of Bath to develop a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme on its Claverton Down campus, delivering 960 bedrooms with communal and flexible facilities to enhance student wellbeing and campus life.

The project will see the former Central Coast Council Building at 49-51 Mann St transformed into contemporary student accommodation with 127 student beds in single studio and cluster apartments.

Swan Residences in Cowcaddens will open 105 studio apartments in September, featuring furniture designed and manufactured by RSBi to support inclusive employment for disabled workers.

Unipol Student Homes has appointed Professor Paul Marshall as chair of its board of trustees from May 2026, bringing 30 years of leadership experience in higher education and public policy, including roles in student accommodation and governance.

Ward Group Investments has acquired the £30 million Three Tuns purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Durham city centre from Elvet Residences, expanding its footprint in a key UK student market.

The University is investing in a new student accommodation development with 926 beds, enabling most first-year students to live on campus and supporting planned growth in enrolment.

Tiger Developments has commenced construction on a 172-bed student accommodation scheme in Manchester, valued at £40 million, targeting completion for the 2027/28 academic year and located near the University of Manchester.