Is this the right moment to jump back into property?
Like ground-rent schemes, student accommodation funds are not directly related to rises and falls in house prices. They typically purchase blocks from…
Helical Bar has £500m war chest for new developments
Chief executive Michael Slade believes the property market has turned a corner and is targeting retail, student accommodation and retirement living schemes to lead the sector out of recession. He said: “At a time of such economic…
Ely secures High Court injunction over rents row
Ely Property, the student accommodation firm headed by entrepreneur Philip Marley, has secured a temporary High Court injunction preventing 16 investors…
Burnley’s first university to boost town
Although the university predicts only between five to 10 per cent of it total students will be moving into Burnley it is currently in talks with a hotel to offer student accommodation to anyone looking to move….
Student accommodation still a popular investment
Student accommodation still a popular investment; Growth in student numbers outpacing the supply of property…
Exeter University new halls plan
Exeter University has submitted plans for more than 900 rooms across seven new blocks of student accommodation. The move comes as part of the institution’s…
Chichester student village likely to get go-ahead
Plans to build hundreds of student-study bedrooms near Chichester city centre are set to be given the go-ahead despite huge opposition……
Student accommodation holds its own in property market
Research has found the student accommodation sector is still attracting investors into the struggling property market. Savills discovered rental growth and…
Investors choose student accommodation (Savills Research)
Rental growth and high occupancy rates continue to attract investors to the student accommodation sector, though the limited availability of appropriate…
Bristol development plans get go ahead
Plans for new homes, offices, student accommodation and shops in the heart of Redcliffe have been given the go ahead. A Bristol City Council planning…