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Global Student supplies sustainable, UK-manufactured mattresses to over 400 PBSA sites across the UK and Europe, ensuring durability and consistent quality tailored for student living while supporting local manufacturing.

Global Student Accommodation Group (GSA), Ireland’s largest PBSA operator, has deferred over €500 million of planned investment amid regulatory uncertainty linked to rent pressure zones and mixed government messaging, impacting development and investor confidence in the sector.

Harbor Bay Ventures has begun construction on 9th and High, a 13-story, 242,000-square-foot student housing complex in Columbus’ University District, set to be the tallest mass timber student residence in the U.S. and Columbus’ first large-scale wood-structured building, with completion expected by summer 2027.

Maynooth University officially opened Teach Uì Bhuachalla Student Accommodation, a new 4,000m² purpose-built facility in Maynooth town, with four-storey complex that offers 116 rooms.

Curlew Student Trust II sold Centurion House, a 146-bed PBSA asset in Bath, to global investment firm KKR as part of a £230 million portfolio including properties in London, Leeds, Sheffield, Brighton, Coventry, and Norwich.

Clegg Construction completed The Fabric Works, a 402-studio student accommodation scheme on Leylands Road, Leeds, delivered over two years with PPG Leeds, a joint venture between Primus Property Group and HIG Capital, ready for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Lawrence Group hired Associate Principal/Senior Project Manager Nick Naeger at its St. Louis headquarters. Naeger will join Lawrence Group’s Student Housing practice.

Unipol’s survey of over 2,600 students across 37 UK universities reveals a student housing affordability crisis, with 76% prioritising cost but nearly two-thirds struggling to find accommodation within budget, paying an average of £36 more per week than planned.

Australia’s PBSA sector is poised for significant growth, with the national supply of student beds projected to reach 144,300 by 2027, supported by 39,000 beds currently in development and over 11,200 beds expected between 2025 and 2027.

The Irish government has allocated €67 million to University College Dublin (UCD) for 493 new student accommodation beds, marking the second phase of the €100 million Short-Term Activation Programme launched in 2022 to address student housing shortages.