The UK's Student Housing Roundup

Learn About The UK's Student Housing Market In 2022

From Investment, Development And Operations, How Economic Vulnerabilities Are Impacting This Asset Class. Talking Points Include:

• How real estate income and capital values behave when inflation is rising and how this asset class is performing in today's market.
• With deals such as APG and Blackstone’s £969M acquisition of listed company GCP Student Living, what lenders and investors are looking for to deploy funding and capital in this sector and the drivers behind the consolidation of the sector.
• The debt market is tightening up, yet a weight of capital looking to be deployed in the sector, what are the unique strategies are being implemented to navigate the backlog of refinancing and the influence this will have on transactions.
• Maintaining NOI and addressing affordability in an uncertain economic and political environment.
• The influence of the evolving student body on diversity and inclusion, wellbeing, tech and sustainability strategies.

How You'll Do More Business: Knight Frank reports that 21,000 purpose-built student accommodation units are in the pipeline to be delivered for the 2022 academic year, taking the total value of the UK's student accommodation market to £72B, and over 700,000 bedrooms in total. Data from UCAS is showing a growth in applications according to Savills, and with dry powder being deployed into this asset class, opportunities are there for the taking! But with challenges including land availability, rising costs and labour shortages affecting viability, investors and developers need to do their homework, as reported by Bisnow. This event will arm you with the knowledge and contacts on how to navigate these challenges and make money in this sector. 
 

Projects By Our Panelists And Their Companies Include: Dominvs Group £173M forward-funding deal with student accommodation operator Scape for a major scheme in Hammersmith, West London, Cain Intl and Fusion JV for £1.5B UK PBSA platform, Amsterdam based The Student Hotel €150M funding from Perella Weinberg Real Estate to expand into London, Brighton and Edinburgh, and more!

Who You'll Meet: Bisnow events bring together the UK's most influential commercial real estate investors, owners, developers, lenders, occupiers, consultants and advisors for dynamic and unforgettable content and dedicated networking sessions. With the largest audience of CRE professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR SAFETY

We hosted more than 72,000 attendees live, in-person around the globe in 2021. Our commitment to safety is no different in 2022. Our events follow all local Covid-19 regulations and protocols. In the interest of the safety of all our guests, we recommend taking a lateral flow or PCR test for proof of negative results before attending any gathering.

We will update attendees should any regulations be updated before this event is held. We look forward to hosting you soon to do what we do best: network, connect, and engage to do more business.

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