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The Social Hub has submitted plans for a £200m, 580-bed mixed-use development with extensive amenities and public space on Edinburgh’s former Fountain Brewery site, supporting wider Fountainbridge regeneration.

The University of Glasgow has appointed Lovat’s Group to deliver hard facilities management across its student accommodation estate under an initial three-year contract. The engineering specialist will provide a predominantly self-delivered service backed by its 24/7 Service Desk and compliance team.

Principality Building Society is funding TVE Group’s conversion of vacant Cardiff offices into The Crest on Windsor, a purpose-built student accommodation scheme.

UPP ranked first among student accommodation providers in the 2026 GRESB assessment, scoring 98.4 and securing a four-star rating. The result places it in the top 25% of infrastructure asset owners worldwide, supported by continued reductions in energy and water use and further low-carbon investment.

Helical anticipates gateway 2 approval next month for a 429-bed student accommodation project in Southwark, funded by Places for London, triggering £5.3m cost reimbursement and a £10.2m profit payment.

Mapletree Investments has completed integrating its externally managed UK student housing asseets under its in-house operator, Student Castle, which manages close to 17,000 beds in the country.

The Assembly Place (TAP) is committing up to S$2.5 million to a S$300 million living-sector fund managed by ICHAM, targeting investments across Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region to expand its accommodation portfolio without direct property ownership.

Greystar has acquired a 1,200-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) portfolio across the UK, marking a significant expansion of its footprint in the student housing sector.

Orka Investments has completed the acquisition of Vista Square, a 249-bed PBSA scheme in Liverpool, through its joint venture with a top-five global real estate investor.

Asset Capital secured a £30m loan from Quantum Development Finance to fund a £46m GDV, 232-bed PBSA scheme in Durham, targeting completion in summer 2027.