UK & Ireland

According to plans, the buildings between 137 and 151 Trongate would be transformed into 101 'self-contained student studio apartments'. These homes would be 'high-quality student accommodation within an inclusive and safe environment'.

The University of Bristol has appointed Cushman & Wakefield to identify a developer to deliver a new £175mln (€200 mln) purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme on Temple Island, located adjacent to the University's new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus (TQEC).

Student accommodation agency Londonist DMC has added a new student residence, Drapery Place, to its portfolio in the UK capital city. Now open to booking for the 2024/25 academic year, the property can accommodate 617 students, incorporating en-suite and studio rooms.

The planned student scheme, known as Perryian Works, will be located at 1 Lancaster Circus and and involves building towers rising to 40 and 50 storeys. The proposals will support the continued growth of nearby universities, with Aston and Birmingham City University only a short walk away.

Cerberus Capital Management has extended a £66.2 million (€75.4 million) loan to aid in financing two development projects spearheaded by Partners Group and Host Student Housing UK, a student housing and co-living investment collaboration.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has unveiled a series of investments which will see €500m in funding made available for home retrofitting and a further €200m for student accommodation across Ireland.

Leading provider of finance, accounting, and back-office services in the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and Built to Rent sectors – QX Global Group – has appointed Philip Hillman as its Senior Consultant for Living Real Estate Sectors.

Waterford City and County Council has granted conditional planning permission for the construction of purpose built student accommodation in Waterford City.

Asset manager Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), on behalf of Legal & General Retirement Institutional (LGRI), has recently announced the completion of its first direct-let purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) acquisition, following the purchase of the Aqua Portfolio from Global Student Accommodation (GSA).

Queen’s University secures planning permission from Belfast City Council planning committee to build Belfast’s first certified Passivhaus PBSA scheme, which is also the largest certified Passivhaus project on the island of Ireland.