The scheme includes 260 beds: 219 ensuite cluster bedrooms and 41 self-contained studios.

Almost a third of renters (31%) don’t know the difference between joint and individual tenancy agreements.

The project has a projected gross development value of £182m at completion.

Nearly three-quarters of students believe energy bills should be included in rent.

The new funding package features loans available from £7.5m to £35m and terms of up to 60 months, including a 30-month development phase.

48% of students in HMOs say shared living spaces help them feel emotionally connected.

The average mortgage repayment near the University of Sunderland is just £275 a month.

Students in Hull pay nearly half the national average rent

34 % of investors plan to exit student housing and HMOs entirely in 2025, up from 22 % last year.

London has approved more than 26,000 student bedrooms since 2021, equivalent to over 10,500 conventional homes in housing need terms.