What we see is very little development from governments to really get these pipelines going. As we see it today, everybody is kind of grinding gears and nothing is really happening

Accommodation providers in Europe are expecting an increase in students from EU countries looking for alternative destinations offering courses in English.

Students in the UK are increasingly living in private sector halls of residence, and Investors seem to be taking note. As Viggo Stacey reports, student are now looking for more than just a place to sleep and instead want a home away from home.

Bonard has released research into the global student accommodation market, showing significant investment growth and booming markets in Europe and Australia. 

Urbanest Australia is looking for a new owner after it was put up for sale by M3 Capital, with the market already teasing a potential AUD$2 billion price tag.

The Class of 2020 held its annual student housing conference in Milan this year. The city's authorities unveiled an ambitious project, while the European think tank's director revealed plans for a global expansion.

The Irish government has launched a National Student Accommodation Strategy in a bid to curtail the country's massive shortfalls in the supply of available bed spaces for domestic and international university students.