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1 day ago | insidehousing.co.uk | James Riding

News9.30 AM Build-to-rent (BTR) operators are trying to “drive down” the number of students living in their buildings, a large landlord has said.

1 day ago | insidehousing.co.uk | James Riding

News3.00 PM Britain’s biggest student landlord has offered to buy one of its rivals in a £705m deal. Unite Students has made an offer for Empiric Student Property (picture: Alamy)SharelinesBritain’s biggest student landlord has offered to buy one of its rivals in a £705m deal #UKhousing Unite Students, which owns 68,000 student beds, has issued a cash-and-shares offer to buy Empiric Student Property.

1 week ago | insidehousing.co.uk | Zainab Hussain

Sanctuary reports pre-tax deficit after revaluation of student housingNews30.05.254.00 PM by Zainab HussainLarge housing association Sanctuary Group has reported a £30m pre-tax deficit for 2024-25, mainly due to a revaluation of its student properties.

1 week ago | insidehousing.co.uk | Martin Hilditch

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1 week ago | insidehousing.co.uk | James Riding

Landlord apologises for incorrect rent increase during sale of shared ownership home with cladding issuesNews30.05.2511.00 AM by James RidingA housing association has apologised for a family’s “distressing” experience after it raised rents on a shared ownership flat while the family struggled to sell the home due to cladding issues.