Global Student Accommodation Group and Harrison Street have announced a PBSA joint venture worth at least €750m in two of Spain's biggest cities.

Singapore-based accommodation provider Oxfordcaps has raised $8.1m in Series A funding with an aim of improving student living experiences in 10 Indian cities.

International accommodation platform HousingAnywhere.com has signed a partnership with Università di Padova in Italy to assist international and mobile students at the institutions.

London-based student accommodation provider Home from Home Student Services has rebranded its three major business with new logos and websites.

The UK student housing market is predicted a boom in 2019, increasing the sector's value to £53bn, according to James Pullen of Knight Frank. At least 29,000 beds are expected to be built.

Vienna, Prague and Stockholm are the top three safest cities in Europe for international students according to housing platform, HousingAnywhere.

StudentMarketing has unveiled a 2018 update of its 2017 Amenities in Student Housing report showing that increasing attention to community cohesion is now a hallmark of purpose-built residential accommodation, among other trends.

Student housing in Germany is experiencing a long-term price hike, prompted by high enrolment figures, threatening its status as an affordable destination.