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Magdalen College has put forward plans to demolish the Waynflete Building in St Clement's and rebuild new facilities in its place, including 76 student bedrooms. The scheme will involve the demolition of the Waynflete Building and the existing extensions at the back of 9-13 St Clement's.

Private developers signed a record 22 land deals for purpose-built student accommodation in 2024, totalling £473 million (AUD $910 million), according to the Knight Frank report.

UK-based company McLaren Construction’s Midlands and North division has stated that the construction process is on track for a 323-bedroom student accommodation development on Talbot Street in Nottingham, England.

Soller Group’s plans for a 216-bedroom purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Birmingham have been approved at Birmingham City Council’s planning committee on 13 February.

The Department of Human Settlements -- through the National Housing Finance Cooperation (NHFC) -- has announced its funding support for two 100% Black-owned developers to provide student accommodation in the Western Cape.

Knight Frank’s analysis of UCAS’s January 2025 Cycle Application deadline data found international student applications have risen 2.7% year-on-year, with Chinese applications surging by 8.9% – indicating a potential return of international students.

The Stretch, a 170-unit, 533-bed student housing community serving the University of Kentucky in Lexington, has sold to GMH Communities. The seller was a joint venture between Tramview Capital Management and Campus Advantage.

The National University of Rosario, together with the municipality of Venado Tuerto, has opened a new residence for university students. It is located on the top floor of the building at PA Moreno 450, in a central and strategic location in the city of Rosario. 

Built, with developers Sirona Urban and Australian Unity, alongside MaxCap Group and UniLodge, have celebrated the topping out of the 30-storey UniLodge Perth Central purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in the heart of Perth’s CBD.

A total of 61 applications were submitted to the council's planning department between February 3 and February 9, including standard home extensions and cutting down trees. Camden Council is yet to make a decision on any of these applications.