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Nido Livensa Group, the leading European student accommodation platform backed by CPP Investments, has completed the disposal of five purpose-built student accommodation assets in Portugal as part of its active capital management strategy to accelerate growth across Europe.

TrustCapital and Taylor’s Assets have formed a strategic joint venture to establish a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) investment platform in Malaysia, targeting the development and acquisition of student housing assets backed by institutional capital.

Lambeth Council narrowly approved a major development at Vauxhall Square with a 4-3 vote, despite concerns over reducing affordable housing from 35% to 25% and significant carbon emission issues raised by experts.

Hurlington Capital has begun construction on a mixed-use development in West London’s Bollo Lane, supported by a £112 million facility from a lender consortium led by Precede Capital Partners, to deliver 429 PBSA rooms, 95 social rented homes, and over 35,000 sq ft of commercial space near key underground stations.

Cardiff-based developer Urban Centric has secured a £24.25m refinancing facility from Handelsbanken for Fitz & Knox, Wales’ first co-living scheme, which offers 208 fully occupied studio apartments with communal amenities in central Cardiff.

Multiplex completed Journal Student Living’s Market Way PBSA project at 100 Franklin Street, Melbourne, ahead of schedule, delivering 715 rooms with 1,010 beds and extensive communal amenities across 40 levels in the city’s Queen Victoria Markets precinct.

A new high-density flexible accommodation project is being proposed for South Brisbane, with Renovo Solutions seeking approval for a 29-storey mixed-use development at 37 Cordelia Street designed by Australian architecture practice FK.

Cynergy Bank has provided a £15.1 million senior debt facility to Student Lux Limited to fund The Sanctum, a 180-room purpose-built student accommodation development on a brownfield site next to the University of Kent campus in Canterbury, addressing strong local demand amid limited new supply.

Blackpool and The Fylde College has applied to Wyre planners to convert the second floor of the former Fleetwood Hospital into 24 student bedrooms and communal facilities, addressing a local shortage of suitable student accommodation.

OPRE Solutions has rebranded as OPRE Group, expanding its institutional-grade services to Developers, Investors, Lenders, and Operators across the rental living sector, reflecting significant growth and a broader service offering beyond its original investment advisory role.