Student Accommodation

The national boom in build-to-rent projects is finally gathering steam in Sydney with a huge precinct proposed for the inner west suburb of Marrickville.

Dexus is moving beyond its roots as an office landlord and is buying an ageing block in Brisbane to convert into student digs with the aid of Marquette Properties.

Australia’s top provider of student accommodation has called for greater certainty from the federal government over the implementation of controversial caps on international students amid the worsening housing crisis.

A groundbreaking $1 billion precinct of five high-rise buildings has been launched in what promises to be a transformative project for a key region of Sydney.

Student accommodation operator and owner Scape has taken on management of two more Melbourne properties but says the cost of doing business in Victoria is becoming increasingly prohibitive.

Hikes in foreign investor charges and council rates in Brisbane make Queensland the second-worst place in Australia to invest in student housing at a time of great need, the industry claims.

University students are pouring into the rental market but developers believe they can be housed in specialist blocks.

The build-to-rent industry is on track for dramatic growth but must surmount significant hurdles as it still faces policy blockages and the capital constraints that have struck the broader real estate.

Deakin University is selling Geelong’s landmark T&G building it turned into student accommodation and answers why the clock tower’s Farmer and Son haven’t been heard.