Secure Trust Bank Real Estate Finance has provided a £44.3m PBSA loan to refinance three purpose-built student accommodation sites across Glasgow, Sheffield and Leeds.

Gateway 2 approval allows Watkin Jones’ Bristol PBSA scheme to progress, supporting delivery of 484 student beds near Temple Quarter.

Tiger Developments has started construction on a 172-bed student accommodation scheme in Manchester with a gross development value of £40m, targeting completion for the 2027/28...

Arc & Co. has arranged a £9.4m mixed-use portfolio refinance with GB Bank, using PBSA top-slicing to structure a five-year facility at 71% LTV for a prime West End client.

Firethorn secures Gateway 2 approval for its Stratford PBSA development, enabling full construction of 284 student beds with 35% affordable units.

The loan runs for 15 months, funding upgrades to an existing purpose-built student accommodation asset.

The refinancing is backed by three assets totalling 373 student beds across Dundee and Portsmouth, plus a 23-unit Bristol industrial park.

Abode Student Leatherworks in Nottingham is forecasting 40% of capacity pre-booked 18 months before its September 2028 opening.

The Watkin Road scheme will deliver 609 student beds and 12,275 sq ft of commercial space.

The PBSA building comprises 196 studios and achieved 100% occupancy immediately after opening.