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A game of two halves – student living after the Renters’ Rights Act

The legislation will drive divergence between purpose-built and private rental sector student homes
James Bunce. (Watling Real Estate)
James Bunce. (Watling Real Estate)
By James Bunce
Watling Real Estate
June 15, 2026 | 1:19 P.M.

For years, student accommodation has been viewed as one of the UK's most resilient operational real estate sectors. That assumption is now being tested. Rising operational costs, affordability pressures, evolving student demand and significant legislative change are creating a more polarised and volatile market than many lenders and investors have become accustomed to.

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