UK & Ireland

BLACKSTONE’s iQ Student Accommodation business has bought a plot of central London land out of receivership after its previous owner defaulted on a loan from the billionaire Reuben Brothers. The 0.

Vita Group’s plans for a new PBSA scheme at India Street have been given the go-ahead. Glasgow City Council approved plans for the 20 India Street site, which includes the delivery of 591 PBSA apartments.

The new phase, known as Phase 2B, focuses on the construction of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA). Nottingham City Council has recommended planning permission be granted for the next phase of the transformative Island Quarter project.

Graham Investment Projects has requested permission from Glasgow City Council to develop the site of a dilapidated office building at 138 Hydepark Street.

Permission has been granted for the development of student accommodation blocks with 821 rooms in the Castle Street/Queen Street area of Belfast City Centre.

In the next 10 years, the University of Guelph wants to ensure over 9,000 beds are available for students studying at the school.

Plans to convert empty shops in Sunderland into student accommodation have been given the green light. The two units, on Olive Street in the Park Lane area, previously a children's clothing shop and bedding store, have been empty for years.

The owners of a Leicestershire town's shopping precinct hope to submit a planning application to convert part of the centre into student accommodation 'in the coming weeks'.

Collegiate UK, a Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) provider, has linked with Howden Insurance (formerly Endsleigh) and Your Guarantor.

Unite Students has purchased a Glasgow site to build a new 934-bed property. The £126m city centre development at Central Quay is set to open ahead of the 2027/28 academic year.