The UK Student Housing Boom – Bricks, Beds, and Big Business

An entire industry exists where landlords gleefully count their rent while students refine their survival skills, transforming instant noodles into gourmet meals and stretching a tenner further than ever thought possible. Even with fewer international students (courtesy of some visa crackdowns), developers are still beaming - demand is through the roof, and rents are climbing faster than the queue for cheap drinks at the student union on a Friday night.

How Are These Student Housing Developments Funded?

The short answer? With a lot of money from people who have even more money and an insatiable desire to multiply it. Let’s break it down.