UK & Ireland

A planning application seeking permission to develop more than 200 student bedspaces near UCC has been green-lit by An Bord Pleanála. The decision comes more than two years after the application was lodged as the planning board works to clear a backlog of cases.

A Beer Factory in Bristol could be turned into a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme, to include accommodation for 103 students alongside shops and workspace. The company has outgrown the premises and is moving its brewing operations and its tap room to another site.

The outline proposal for ‘Edgbaston Street Gardens’ seeks flexible approval for either: a fully residential development with up to 745 units, a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) with up to 1,544 beds, or a hybrid of the two, not exceeding 1,544 units in total.

Aldermore Bank has provided a £13.1m loan for the development of a new-build purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Dundee. This development was a joint venture between Gylemuir Capital and Housing Growth Partnership (HGP).

Aviva Investors has acquired a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) property in Glasgow for £23m. Completed in January and fully-let for the 2024/2025 academic year, 31 Gilbert Street is a 99-bed, all-studio development which offers rooms varying from 17 sq m to 29 sq m in size.

A 1.5-acre site in central Edinburgh described as a “rare development opportunity” has hit the market. Property experts believe that the site, which is located on the north-east side of McDonald Road just off the capital’s Leith Walk, could be transformed into student accommodation or new private housing.

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Global real estate advisor, CBRE, has appointed Mason Gillard-Ellis as a Senior Director in its UK & European Living team, specialising in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) portfolio Capital Markets.

ASK4 is excited to announce the appointment of Christopher Holloway as Managing Director of Europe. In addition, several key leadership changes have been made to support ASK4's continued expansion across UK and European markets. 

Aviva Investors has added a £23m (€27.6m) student accommodation property in Glasgow to its UK living-sector portfolio. The global asset management arm of insurer Aviva said it has acquired the 99-bed 31 Gilbert Street asset completed in January 2024 and fully-let for the 2024/2025 academic year.