Market report: Student housing
COVID-19 has created a previously unforeseen fault line in the global student-housing market. On one side of the divide are countries with a deep domestic student market, such as the US, where the recent disruption has barely affected operations. On the other side are countries reliant on international students, such as Australia, where student-housing operators are struggling to stay afloat, as we analyse in this report.
Student housing: Global markets to stay the course
COVID-19 has disrupted the sector, but global student-housing markets have a future, writes Florence Chong
Student housing: School’s out forever in the US?
Student housing in the US fared surprisingly well during 2020, but all eyes are on what happens between now and September. Florence Chong reports
Student housing: No college dropouts in Europe
A number of investors are sticking with their plan to institutionalise the student-housing sector in Europe. Florence Chong reports
Student housing: Empty promise for Australia
Large swathes of new purpose-built student housing are lying empty in Australia. Florence Chong reports
Interview: Charlie MacGregor, The Student Hotel
The hybrid model of The Student Hotel is proving resilient during the COVID crisis. Florence Chong speaks to founder Charlie MacGregor
