UK Student Accommodation Report 2019/20 – Cushman & Wakefield
The Student Accommodation Annual Report 2019 provides a unique insight into the trends in demand, supply and investment during the sector’s year to date.
Headlines include:
- 87% of all new beds delivered by private sector providers, the joint highest proportion on record
- Demand for student accommodation continues to rise around 30% faster than number of beds developed
- 114,000 Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) beds in the pipeline, two thirds have full planning approval
- Deals worth £2.5 billion transacted by end of October 2019 with a further £2 billion under offer