16 August 2023

#FORStudentAccommodation

Student accommodation has proven to be a resilient sector in recent years even as other investment markets have struggled.

Despite the challenges arising from varying factors such as the difficulty in obtaining planning consent for suitable sites and economic factors such as interest rate rises and construction cost inflation, it is a sector that still attracts a great deal interest from both the domestic and international investment communities. This is largely driven by a surge in demand that continues to out-strip supply (and seemingly will for the foreseeable future).

In our #FORStudentAccommodation mini-series, we will explore and share with you some of the legal and topical issues we are encountering. In particular, you will hear from us on:

  • Building Safety
  • Planning
  • Residential Considerations
  • Development Funding
  • Corporate Considerations
  • Deb Financing
  • Tax

For further information on any of the topics covered, please contact our Head of Student Accommodation Ronan Ledwidge.


#FORStudentAccommodation Mini-series - HMO licenses, Student Accommodation and the Hidden Conditions we need to know about

Next up in our series looking at key issues in the Student Accommodation sector, Anthony Goodmaker looks at HMO licenses and the hidden conditions we need to know about.

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#FORStudentAccommodation Mini-series - Rent Control

Our latest briefing note discusses rent control and how this might impact the student housing sector.

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#FORStudentAccommodation Mini-series - VAT Considerations in the Student Accommodation Sector

The next consideration we look at in relation to the PBSA market is VAT. An important thing to get right to prevent irrecoverable VAT being incurred.

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#FORStudentAccommodation Mini-series - Renters (Reform) Bill and its Impact

Next up in the series, we look at The Renters (Reform) Bill and what these proposed changes could mean for Purpose Built Student Accommodation

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#FORStudentAccommodation Mini-series - Planning Considerations for Student Accommodation

In our next instalment, we turn our attention to planning and the specific planning policies often adopted when dealing with the PBSA asset class.

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#FORStudentAccommodation Mini-series - PBSA and the Building Safety Act

In the second of our #FORStudentAccommodation mini-series, we look at PBSA and the significant impact The Building Safety Act 2022 will have on all stakeholders in the design, construction and operations of purpose built student accommodation.

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#FORStudentAccommodation Mini-series - Student Accommodation

In the first of our #FORStudentAccommodation mini-series we provide a sector overview, an insight into some of our recent work and outline the topical issues that we’ll be covering in the following weeks.

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