Student Property

Introducing Student Property.

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Student property is one of the most in-demand types of property investment available thanks to a severe lack of supply and record demand. The days of universities providing the majority of accommodation are over and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) is now the preferred choice of students across the country.
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What was once a new product competing with university-owned halls has become the most popular choice for both domestic and international students, with 69% of them choosing PBSA over traditional halls of residence. The world of student accommodation has changed and the high quality PBSA product has revolutionised what students expect – making it a rewarding and reliable option for property investors.
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Knight Frank estimates that the market will grow to be worth £104bn in total by the end of 2028 from its current level of £85.8bn. This would represent growth of 21.2% in just five years, illustrating the scale of growth in the sector that investors can look forward to.

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Average Rental Increase 2023/24 (CBRE)

580,000

Shortfall of Student Beds (CBRE)

£104bn

PBSA Market by 2028 (Knight Frank)

116,000

International students in the UK (UCAS)

Investment Analysis.

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The student accommodation sector in the UK is based on one fundamental fact – that there is a major imbalance between supply and demand. In the past, universities supplied the vast majority of student accommodation, but they have not been able to keep up. The number of students in the UK is growing all the time and universities simply don’t have the funds to keep building new accommodation. The growth in the number of people renting homes privately has also contributed to the supply problem.

Many students in the past have rented residential property where university halls aren’t available, but there is now not enough of that to go around either. PBSA has therefore become a huge opportunity for investors in every university town and city across the UK which needs more beds for student tenants who are desperate for quality accommodation. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) says that acceptances of new students are 24% higher than they were before the Covid-19 pandemic. International student applications are also up 2% for the 2023/24 academic year, and the number of non-EU students in the UK has increased by 4% to a total of 116,000.

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