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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.

Manchester’s success is closely tied to the strength of its universities. Over many decades, they have attracted talent, supported innovation, created jobs and shaped the city’s identity. That connection is visible across the city, particularly along Oxford Road, where university investment, improvements to public spaces and the growth of the knowledge economy have helped create one of the UK’s most important education and innovation regions.

Unite Group provides an update on current trading, ahead of the start of the 2026/27 academic year.

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.

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

Unite Students has completed the construction of its flagship Hawthorne House property in Stratford, London ahead of the start of the 2026/27 academic year.

With A-level results day fast approaching, we've shared advice for students on how to find accommodation quickly and confidently through clearing.

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