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UK student housing crunch projected to worsen through 2026

The UK-based property consultancy Savills estimates that there were roughly four higher education students in London for every purpose-built student bed available during the 2021/22 academic year. The...

Netherlands making progress toward ambitious student housing target

Dutch officials are reporting that the Netherlands has already laid down concrete plans in response to 2022’s National Action Plan for Student Housing. The national action plan is...

AI tools help to smooth student housing search but supply crunch remains

In universities and colleges around the world, and across the various sectors linked to international education, AI is revolutionising processes used to attract, enrol, and provide support for...

Continuing housing crunch opens the door to innovation and new strategies

The widespread shortage of affordable student housing continues to be a problem across many student destinations this year. The private sector is moving quickly to build up student...

ICEF Podcast: How student accommodation crises are affecting international education

In this episode, ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen discuss the latest developments in our sector, including a newly announced Canadian extension of expiring post-study work...

Student housing investments jumped in 2022 but still lag behind demand

A new report from online booking service Amber Student focuses on trends in student housing in three key study destinations: the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. Reflecting...

Tracking global demand and price trends in purpose-built student accommodation

The 2022 Student Housing Annual Report from industry research specialists BONARD provides important insights on purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) stock across 253 markets in Europe, the Americas, Asia,...

Property experts forecast a tight UK student housing market into 2023/24

“Overwhelmed and understocked,” is how Stripe Property Group describes the student housing market in the United Kingdom. Stripe is a UK-based property developer and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)...

Dutch government asks universities to suspend active international recruitment amid capacity concerns

Indications that the Netherlands government was looking to clamp down on Dutch universities’ recruitment of international students have been evident for some time. It now appears that 2023...

Measuring cost of study and cost of living across study destinations

Even before the pandemic, the affordability of different study abroad options was rising as a consideration for many prospective international students and their families. This reflects a growing...

European rental housing costs up 17% this year as crunch continues

A recent analysis shows that a now-familiar cocktail of economic factors – especially rising energy costs and inflationary pressures – continue to drive up the cost of rental housing across...

Housing issues persist in a number of student cities

Rising energy costs, inflation, and surging interest rates are all contributing to a student housing crunch in many study destinations this year. The situation is particularly acute in...

What if there is no room? The link between student housing and enrolment capacity

A recent blog post from Alex Usher, president of the industry consultancy Higher Education Strategy Associates, makes a case that housing supply is looming as a significant issue...

Student housing market shows its strength as demand surges

Affordable, quality student housing is an important dimension of capacity for any study destination. More limited housing supply pushes up living costs for domestic and international students alike,...

Significant student housing shortages reported in the Netherlands

Many students planning on going to the Netherlands this year for study will face a challenge in securing housing, and this challenge looks like it will intensify in...