UK & Ireland

GMI Construction has completed the Foss Islands Road PBSA development in York, delivering 133 student beds ahead of the 2026/27 academic year under a £17 million contract for Urbium Capital and Gregory Property Group.

Lee McLean will become CEO of Placefirst on 3 August, succeeding David Mawson who steps down after six years and moves to executive chair. McLean joins from Campus Living Ventures, where he was CEO for seven years, bringing extensive residential sector experience.

Londonderry House, a vacant 175-bedroom student accommodation block in Birmingham city centre, is set for auction on 9 July by Bond Wolfe with a guide price starting at £695,000.

A 300-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) asset, ViBE Kingston, comprising 189 ensuites and 111 studios with extensive amenities, has been placed on the market, offering a net initial yield of 5.85%.

Cain has launched a UK-focused purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) strategy, aiming to deliver 2,000 beds, with its first asset secured as a 353-bed development on London’s Greenwich Peninsula in partnership with RG Real Estate.

Aviva Investors has proposed a 570-bed purpose-built student housing development on the former Mamas & Papas site at West Quay Retail Park in Southampton city centre, aiming to support local regeneration and provide high-quality accommodation near universities and transport links.

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BAM’s proposed 503-bed student accommodation at Sullivan’s Quay, Cork City, has received a four-month extension to October 1 to provide updated environmental and design information, following concerns from Cork City Council.

Investec Bank has provided a £19.25m senior development loan to Barwood Capital for a 233-bed student accommodation project in Edgbaston, combining heritage refurbishment with new-build construction on the former St Chad’s Hospital site.

Fifteen units at One Islington Plaza, a purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Liverpool city centre, are on sale. The portfolio includes three studios and 12 cluster flats within a 317-unit development completed in 2019 and held on a 250-year lease from 2016.