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Sadiq Khan’s planning deputy approved a 605-bedroom student accommodation project in Paddington, developed by Unite Students and Travis Perkins, following two rejections by Westminster Council.

Stonepeak acquired a portfolio of three purpose-built student housing assets totaling approximately 2,300 beds, located within 0.1 miles of campus at leading four-year public universities across the Sunbelt, in partnership with Cardinal Group.

Fusion Group and Cheyne Capital have agreed to acquire a portion of Art-Invest Real Estate’s Dockside Canada Water site in Southwark, London, to deliver a large purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme valued at around £350 million.

Preston City Council has cast doubt on the future of a 227-flat student housing development planned on former police headquarters land, after refusing a car park application linked to the project and noting the developer has not confirmed progress.

Plans for 553 student bedspaces at the former Desmond Motors site on Strand Road, Derry, will be presented at a community consultation event on December 5, aiming to address the city’s significant demand for student accommodation in a central riverside location.

Get Living has submitted revised plans for the final phase of its £1.5 billion Elephant and Castle redevelopment in London, proposing 507 rental homes—including 165 affordable units—and 452 purpose-built student accommodation beds, alongside a new public square to enhance community connectivity.

Global student accommodation operator Xior Student Housing has acquired a portfolio of 1,200 beds across multiple European cities, expanding its footprint in key university hubs and reinforcing its position in the PBSA market.

The High Court quashed planning permission for a 221-bed PBSA scheme in Swords, north Dublin, after developer Aideen Whelan failed to erect a fresh site notice for the second planning application, a legal requirement to ensure public participation.

Japanese real estate firm Samty Holdings agreed to acquire a majority stake in UniLodge for over $600 million, including its sister platform Essence Communities, marking a significant cross-border expansion in the Asia-Pacific living sectors.

Blacklight Capital Partners has appointed AC1 Construction to complete a £19m, 202-bed student accommodation project in Liverpool, marking AC1’s first major projects contract and increasing bedspaces by 38 from previous plans.