Plans to build hundreds of new student flats in Exeter have been given the go ahead despite concerns from residents and the University of Exeter.

Amro Real Estate Partners is looking for a partner to invest EUR 300m into student accommodation opportunities in Spain and Portugal.

The University of Bath has supported the idea of ending business rate relief for private student accommodation providers.

Plans have now been submitted for the next phase in the redevelopment of Sheffield’s Park Hill flats, providing 74 student accommodation units with a total of 356 bedrooms.

Plans to transform Viking House in Lincoln along with neighbouring properties into student accommodation looks set to gain approval.

Plans to build student accommodation in Sheffield have faced a setback after plans were recommended for refusal.

Building work has started on a new student accommodation development in London with 700 bedrooms.

Torsion Group has put forward plans to deliver more than 250 student bedrooms in Sheffield city centre.

Plans have been submitted with Nottingham City Council to build student accommodation on Station Street as part of the wider development of the site.

The University of Dundee has teamed up with the National University of Singapore to establish a partnership which will allow students to share their study time between Scotland and Singapore.