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ASK4 has acquired IMS connect, an Ireland-based provider of managed WiFi and guest technology for hospitality and serviced living, expanding ASK4’s capabilities into long-stay hospitality and serviced accommodation across its 13 European markets, with a strengthened presence in Ireland.

St John’s College received approval from Cambridge City Council to demolish the 147-room Wolfson Court and replace it with a 408-room student accommodation block serving its own students and those from Newnham College, Lucy Cavendish College, and the Sir Isaac Newton Institute, despite local objections over scale and use.

The Draft London Plan sets borough-level targets for purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) for the first time, aiming to integrate PBSA into London’s housing strategy and support university growth while easing pressure on the private rented sector.

The University of Newcastle has moved a step closer to delivering more affordable housing for students, appointing Hansen Yuncken as principal contractor for a new 450-bed accommodation development at Callaghan Campus.

Graphene Funding has appointed David Stokoe as senior relationship director, expanding its team to support funding deals between £2m and £100m; Stokoe joins from Cynergy Bank, where he specialised in facilities up to £50m.

Lanehunt Ltd has submitted a planning application for up to 350 student bed spaces in Limerick City, involving partial demolition of the former Tait Centre and construction of a six to eight-storey building with 51 apartments and communal facilities including a gym, café, cinema, and study rooms.

WEE HUR (BURANDA 2) PTY LTD has submitted a $97 million State Significant Development application for a 12-storey, 449-room purpose-built student accommodation at 35-51 Nicholson Street, Wollstonecraft, proposing demolition of existing structures and construction on a 2,744 sqm site.

Developer Re:shape plans to replace the seven-storey St George’s House East near Wimbledon station with a 13-storey mixed-use scheme featuring 532 shared living studios, 36 social rented family homes, and 2,271 sq m of Grade A workspace designed by PLP Architecture.

Watkin Jones secured six new contracts worth approximately £60 million, advancing its strategy to diversify revenue streams and strengthen its secured project pipeline across the UK residential and hospitality sectors.

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it has arranged $555,600,000 in financing for a portfolio of 14 student housing properties totaling 4,295 units and 10,454 beds across nine states.