Throughout the day, we engaged in insightful discussions about the future outlook. To visually capture key takeaways, we collaborated with an artist who live-sketched at our stand.
Key themes from the conference:
- Rising interest rates increasing debt costs
- Continued growth in international student numbers, notably from India and Africa
- Rise in hospitality offerings for enhanced PBSA experiences
- Drop in new development planning due to rising construction costs, exacerbating undersupply
- Record student rent increases in major cities
- Attraction of Asian capital for its high yields and income reliability
- Significant projected enrollment growth over 15 years amid ongoing undersupply
- Student housing as an inflation hedge and alternative investment, Growing interest among UK institutional investors in the PBSA market.