UK & Ireland

Knight Frank has expanded its Project & Building Consultancy team with the appointment of Rob Brown as Partner. Before joining Knight Frank, Rob was at Mileway Real Estate.  

The development lender Atelier has provided finance to specialist regeneration developer Rengen for four new schemes. Since February, Atelier has provided four separate loans this year, ranging from £2.7m to £7.3m to Rengen for a series of PBSA regeneration schemes with a Gross Development Value totalling £30.1m.

Donegal County Council has paved the way for a massive development in the heart of Letterkenny. The ambitious 240,000 square foot development, which will front onto Pearse Road, Port Road and Isle Lane, will include 154 student bedrooms, 13 apartments and a raft of office spaces and retail units.

Manchester City Council has approved the development, which is designed by architects Carson Sall and comprises a new build nine-storey block along with the refurbishment of an adjacent listed Georgian Villa overlooking Whitworth Park.

A former Durham bingo hall is set to be demolished to make way for a student accommodation scheme following a £1.85m property deal.

Almost 100,000 more school leavers in the UK could miss out on top A-level grades this year than last, an education expert has suggested,...

The number of international students recruited by universities in Scotland jumped by almost 40 per cent from 2020-21 to 2021-22, according to data published by the Scottish Funding Council.

Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands (LDS) has completed One Pool Street, one of two buildings comprising the first phase of UCL’s new East campus in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Developer, operator and asset manager of UK and Irish PBSA Generation Estates has undergone a full rebrand of corporate and visual identity to align with its vision for the future. the company has also unveiled its new PBSA venture – Now Student Living.

Kadans, McLaren, Property Alliance Group, and Moda Living have submitted proposals for the redevelopment of 7.5 acres off Upper Brook Street featuring 700,000 sq ft of lab space and almost 2,000 student bedrooms.