UKREiiF 2027 Launches Education & Place Programme to Drive Investment, Campus Development and Regional Growth Sep 9, 2026 UKREiiF 2027 has announced a dedicated Education & Place Programme, highlighting the growing role of universities, colleges, student accommodation and education infrastructure in supporting economic growth, investment and place-making across the UK. Taking place on 20 May 2027 at UKREiiF 2027, the new programme responds to record participation from universities, colleges and education sector organisations […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£59m Glasgow PBSA Scheme at 38 Cadogan Street Nears Planning Approval Feb 23, 2026 A £59 million purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme proposed for 38 Cadogan Street in Glasgow city centre is progressing towards planning approval, signalling a significant new addition to the city’s student housing pipeline. The development has been brought forward by Bankfoot APAM on behalf of an investor fund and would replace an outdated, energy‑inefficient office […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Pullans secures planning approval for 14-storey PBSA tower at Joseph’s Well, Leeds Jan 15, 2026 Pullans (J Pullan & Sons) has secured full planning approval for a new 14-storey purpose-built student accommodation development at Joseph’s Well in Leeds city centre. Known as The Tower, the scheme represents the single largest investment in the company’s 140-year history and marks a significant diversification of the long-established Joseph’s Well estate into the student […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£150m Student Accommodation Scheme in Bristol Secures Planning and Gateway 2 Approval Jan 12, 2026 A £150 million student accommodation development at 35 Albert Road in Bristol has secured both planning permission and Gateway 2 approval under the Building Safety Act, allowing construction to move forward toward completion for the 2026/27 academic year. The scheme will deliver 530 student beds in a 22‑storey tower, developed by Cubex Land and Alara […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Unite Students secures Gateway 2 approval for 41-storey Stratford PBSA tower Dec 4, 2025 Unite Students has received Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator for its new 41-storey purpose-built student accommodation tower in Stratford, east London. The decision enables the project to move from pre-construction into the main construction phase, marking a major milestone for one of the largest student developments currently planned in the capital. The […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Re:shape secures unanimous approval £425m GDV Woolwich regeneration project Dec 4, 2025 The Royal Borough of Greenwich on Tuesday 2nd December 2025 unanimously voted to approve Re:shape’s 1,448 home Electric Works redevelopment. The decision paves the way for the revival of a central Woolwich block that has remained closed off for more than two decades and will now form a significant new mixed-tenure neighbourhood. The approval clears […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
AustralianSuper and SAV Group Partner to Develop South Kensington Project Dec 2, 2025 AustralianSuper, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, has partnered with SAV Group to deliver a major new development in South Kensington, London. The collaboration will focus on creating a high-quality residential and mixed-use scheme designed to meet growing demand in one of the capital’s most sought-after areas. The partnership brings together AustralianSuper’s significant investment capacity […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Fusion Group and Cheyne Capital Acquire Dockside Canada Water Plot for £350 Million Student Accommodation Scheme Dec 2, 2025 Fusion Group and Cheyne Capital have agreed to acquire a portion of Art-Invest Real Estate’s Dockside Canada Water site in Southwark, London, to deliver a large purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme valued at around £350 million. The acquisition covers a plot within the mixed-use Dockside Canada Water development previously owned by Art-Invest Real Estate. Fusion […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Henderson Park acquires 453-bed PBSA development portfolio in Edinburgh and Glasgow Nov 27, 2025 Henderson Park, the international real estate investment manager, has agreed to forward fund a 453-bed purpose-built student accommodation (“PBSA”) portfolio from specialist UK-based PBSA developer, Alumno Group. The portfolio comprises two development projects with planning consent in the Russell Group university cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Alumno Group, which will be responsible for the delivery […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Dominus secures approval for student scheme in Stratford Nov 12, 2025 Newham Council has approved plans by Dominus, a leading real estate investor, developer, owner and operator in the student living and hotel sectors, for a new student housing scheme on Stratford High Street that will revitalise the currently closed-off, vacant brownfield site. Designed by award-winning architects Metropolitan Workshop, the scheme will deliver 692 student beds […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
