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UK PBSA investment hit £4.3bn in 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Investment into the UK’s purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector climbed to £4.3 billion in 2025 as institutional appetite for the...

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UK property investment slumps amid economic uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2025, 9 months ago | 1

UK property investment drops to a record two-year low as economic uncertainty fuels market uncertainty, according to a new report....

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PBSA investment soars but supply issues remain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2025, 9 months ago | 0

The UK’s purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) market experienced a robust second quarter with £830 million of investment, Knight Frank reports....

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PBSA investment hit a record £3.9bn in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Investment in the UK’s purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector last year reached £3.87 billion, a 14% rise from £3.39 billion...

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Student accommodation preferences are shifting

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The latest Knight Frank/UCAS Student Accommodation Survey paints a clear picture of how student preferences for university accommodation are evolving....

Student rents outpace loans to threaten university choice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

University students in Britain face a growing affordability crisis as rental costs for purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) outpace the rise...

Glasgow faces major student accommodation shortage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th May 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Glasgow has the worst student accommodation shortage in the UK and needs an extra 22,000 beds to meet demand, a...

3.1 students are chasing EVERY student bed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2022, 3 years ago | 8

Students heading or returning to university are fighting it out for limited accommodation with research showing that 3.1 students are...