The Return: Property & Investment Podcast · 2026-06-04 · 23 min
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 Sector Investment at $2tr global investment platform Invesco, break down: Why the old playbook for making money in student accommodation no longer works Where demand is actually going - the headline numbers hide a lot - and which university towns to avoid How core, core-plus and value-add investors should be positioning right now PBSA has not broken. It has grown up. And the investors who understand the difference will be the ones who outperform the next cycle. Guest LinkedIn: Host LinkedIn:
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