31 Oct, 2024 Renters’ Rights Bill: significant reforms may have a significant impact By Lucy Owen-Jones Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill promises to resolve substantial failings in the private rented sector, but what are its key provisions and...
20 Feb, 2023 Alternative real estate assets expected to outperform in 2023 By Hamish Riches Alternative asset classes such as life sciences, student accommodation and Build-to-Rent are expected to show the best financial...
26 Jan, 2023 Students don’t want a concierge and a cinema, they want cheap rooms By Robin Barnes Interesting article in Estates Gazette on student accommodation. Student numbers are up to record highs for the third year in a row, and...
07 Oct, 2022 How countercyclical can the student housing sector prove to be? By Chris Xitsas Commercial real estate has certainly come up against strong headwinds in the last couple of weeks. The announcement of the new...
02 Mar, 2021 Student Accommodation sees green shoots of spring By Zoe Miller Warmer weather, impressive vaccination figures and a slow easing of lock-down measures and it is no wonder that one starts to see the...
17 Sep, 2020 Outlook for Alternatives By Zoe Miller Alternatives within the Real Estate sector have held up better than expected with good occupancy levels and strong institutional investor...
07 May, 2020 Purpose Built Student Accommodation - what now? By Zoe Miller The purpose-built student accommodation market was estimated to be worth more than £50bn by Knight Frank ahead of the Covid-19 outbreak,...
13 Jan, 2020 China eyes iQ Portfolio By Roger Thornton The sale of iQ's student accommodation platform has sparked international interest, with the China Investment Corporation (CIC) and 3...