PBSA is housing built by developers for students to live in, usually taking the form of cluster flats or private studios, both with attached leisure facilities and invariably some exciting added bonuses such as a gym, cinema, and games rooms. We are helping our clients navigate the development process, in order to make the best strategic decisions be it around valuation, demand, planning, acquisitions, disposals or funding.
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Planning Director Paul Manning on what’s next for Student Housing
Purpose Built Student Housing (PBSA) plays an important role in the UK’s housing market, due to increased demand from both domestic and international students. Developers and investors must be strategic and creative when planning new developments due to increasing planning restrictions and competition for funding. Changing student demands present opportunities for developers and investors to create innovative, sustainable and affordable accommodation options for today’s students. Developers must focus on providing value-added propositions that can demonstrably benefit the wider community.
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"We are a trusted advisor providing advice across the Living Sector to a variety of clients. Offering experience alongside fresh views and innovative solutions for our clients. Being seconded to a major Joint Venture between Oxford University and L&G gave us an insight into the challenges and opportunities present in the PBSA market."
Lizzie Sears, Director, Affordable Housing Lead
Teams & Skills
- Valuation
- Financial Viability Assessments
- Affordable Housing
- Expert Witness
- Strategic Development Advice & Asset Optimisation
- Development Transactions
- Acquisitions
- Disposals
- Investment
- Valuation
- Asset Strategy
- Transactions
- Site Promotion
- Asset Strategy
- Planning Strategy
- Planning Applications
- Planning Project Management
- Valuation
- CPO
- Compensation
- Rights To Light & Appropriation
- Estate Regeneration
- Development Consultancy (Public Sector)
- Infrastructure Delivery
- Development Partner
- Procurement
- Strategic Viability