StuRents Head of Research Richard Ward shared highlights from this year's annual report on student accommodation in a webinar and panel discussion
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Student Accommodation News
Analysis of student housing prices in England versus the average maintenance loan reveals interesting insights about affordability at a city level.
A planning application has been submitted for St Augustine's House in Plymouth to add an additional 32 student beds
The StuRents research team has analysed the latest data covering term-time accommodation of undergraduate students to reveal some interesting trends.
After four years of legal battles, resulting in £30m of debts, Saltwater Place (formerly Crescent Point), is set to open in September 2022.
A "ghost" block of purpose-built student accommodation flats is set to open for the 2022/23 academic year after being purchased in a deal worth £11m.
Student budgets have continued to increase despite the challenges created by Covid-19, whilst planning activity increased quarter-on-quarter.
Reports indicate that owners behind an empty block of student flats in Plymouth are unlikely to get their money back.
In Q1-2021 (Oct-Dec) lettings activity was strongest for 6-bed properties and clusters. Meanwhile, planning application activity rebounded in the last three months of 2020, albeit the downward trend persists.
A consortium of global investors has revealed plans to invest a significant sum of money into the UK purpose-built student accommodation sector over the next 12 months.
