Frenetic deal activity in Midlands’ student housing market
Returns on prime student accommodation in the regions are continuing to perform better than other property asset classes, according to latest research from CBRE.
The property consultancy’s ‘UK Student Housing Market View’ highlights growing interest in the sector from institutional investors.
The sector’s second Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Empiric Student Property plc, launched this year and has already embarked on an aggressive acquisition programme …