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Student Housing
Student Accommodation Outlook: Investing through the noise
The drivers of PBSA investment are changing. In a more constrained capital markets environment, investors are placing greater emphasis on income growth, operational execution and institutional resilience.
20 October 2026

Student Housing
Student Accommodation Outlook: Institutional resilience is as important as student demand
Mixed signals for student demand are coming from policymakers.
20 October 2026

Industrial and logistics
UK investment market overview: Major portfolio transactions drive investment - Q3 2026
16 October 2026

Prime residential
The UK Residential Market in Five Charts
What are the forces shaping the UK residential property market less than a fortnight from the Budget?
16 October 2026
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