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Unite Students' Kings Place in Southwark
30/09/2026

Unite Group agrees £60 million sale of King’s Place development site

Unite Group, the UK’s leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, today announces the sale of its 444-bed King’s Place development site to an affiliate of Far East Orchard for £60 million.
02/09/2026

Unite Students and Manchester Metropolitan University move forward with construction of 2,302-bed student accommodation

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, and Manchester Metropolitan University have received approval from the Building Safety Regulator to begin construction of new student accommodation.
25/08/2026

New Glasgow student accommodation reaches major development milestone 

Unite Students has reached a major milestone in the development of its new £126 million Alexander Quay property in Glasgow. 
13/07/2026

Delivering modern student accommodation on campus when capital is scarce

Most universities agree that student accommodation is about more than just providing a bed. Once peripheral to the academic mission, accommodation and the residential experience now play a fundamental role in recruitment, retention and student outcomes. 
27/04/2026

Unite Students on track to complete flagship London property

Unite Students is on track to complete the construction of its flagship Hawthorne House property in Stratford, London this summer.
17/02/2026

Unite Students launches UK’s first national Ask for Angela scheme in student housing

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has rolled out Ask for Angela, giving more than 64,000 students access to the nationally recognised safety initiative. 
03/02/2026

Unite Students and Manchester Metropolitan finalise groundbreaking partnership

Unite Students, the UK’s largest and longest‑established provider of student accommodation, has finalised its joint venture with Manchester Metropolitan University to develop 2,302 new student beds.
28/01/2026

Unite Group completes purchase of Empiric Student Property

Unite Group has completed its purchase of Empiric Student Property (Empiric), bringing the Hello Student brand into the business and marking a significant step forward in the Group’s strategy to support students throughout their entire university journey.
22/12/2025

Unite Students and Newcastle University finalise landmark joint venture

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, and Newcastle University have finalised the formation of their joint venture to develop new accommodation for 2,009 students. 
Unite Students' Avon Point, Bristol
01/10/2025

Unite Students delivers over 1,000 new beds with completion of two flagship developments

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has completed the construction of its new flagship developments in Bristol and Edinburgh.
Unite Students' Hawthorne House in Stratford, London
26/09/2025

New London student accommodation reaches major development milestone

A major milestone has been reached in the construction of Unite Students new £185 million Hawthorne House property in London.
28/08/2025

Unite Students secures planning approval for redevelopment of Manchester Metropolitan University’s Cambridge Halls

Unite Students and Manchester Metropolitan University have been granted planning permission for the redevelopment of the university’s Cambridge Halls student accommodation.

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