Is Purpose Built Student Accommodation still worth it?

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state and investment potential of Purpose Built Student Accommodation in the UK amidst fluctuating market confidence.

Send us a Text The share price of the biggest student accommodation provider fell 43% in 12 months - suggesting that confidence in the sector is starting to crack. But in the same period, £4.3 billion was invested into UK Purpose-Built Student Accommodation. So which number is telling the truth? Anna Clare Harper, Director at residential investment manager Pinnacle Investments (part of Hyde, one of the UK's largest Housing Associations with 125,000 homes), and John German, Head of Living S...

People in this episode

Host: Anna Clare Harper

Guest: John German

Topics covered

• student accommodation
• investment
• real estate
• market confidence
• financial analysis

Keywords

• student accommodation
• investment
• UK property
• market trends
• financial confidence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pinnacle Investments, Hyde

Places: UK

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