City Room Rentals

27/03/2026

CRR Capital, the operational delivery subsidiary of City Room Rentals, focused on executing complex, multi-asset mandates for institutional PBSA portfolios across the UK and Europe, has secured a major multi-asset PBSA mandate in Dublin.

The appointment covers a number of assets within the Aparto Dublin portfolio and represents a significant step forward for City Room Rentals in the Irish market.

More broadly, it reflects a shift across institutional PBSA portfolios, where summer is increasingly treated as a core component of asset performance rather than a secondary revenue stream.

The mandate involved a complex, multi-fund, multi-jurisdictional structure, brought together over several months.

Support from MBM, alongside KPMG and legal advisors, was instrumental in structuring the agreement in line with governance, client money handling and tax requirements.

CRR Capital will now deliver summer trading across the Dublin portfolio in collaboration with Aparto’s on-site teams.

CRR Capital will work alongside Aparto’s on-site operational teams to manage summer trading activity across the PBSA portfolio.

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween from everyone at City Room Rentals! We hope you have a fang-tastic time! 🧛‍♂️🎃

21/10/2024

Global Student Accommodation (GSA) is set to revolutionise student housing with a substantial £110 million loan from NatWest.

This funding will drive the development of cutting-edge student accommodation projects in London and Bristol, addressing the increasing demand for high-quality living spaces in these academic cities. This initiative not only enhances student experiences, but also underscores GSA’s commitment to innovation and excellence in the real estate sector.

GSA will now fund the Unity Street and Print Hall schemes on the edge of Bristol’s city centre, and The Curve in Aldgate East, London.

16/09/2024

A new student accommodation scheme has been given the go ahead in Leeds.

The new plans involve tearing down part of an already exiting building, then transforming it into 58 studio flats. The rooms will be situated across four floors and located on the junction at Cardigan Road. Furthermore, the building will include many amenities such as communal spaces, kitchens, lobby, and car park.

Plans to demolish parts of existing buildings on a busy Leeds road to make room for new “purpose built” student accommodation have been approved.

09/09/2024

Funding has been secured for a PBSA student accommodation scheme in Edgbaston. The funding of £32.5m from the Paragon Bank's Development Finance division will be utilised to refinance the existing loan on the units at the site and start converting the first one to student accommodation.

The site is located on 12 Calthorpe Road, and of one of the two units will be converted into a 266-bed block with the other proposed at 145 beds. Work has commenced on the initial phase and should be completed by September 2026.

Entry deadline extended for the West Midlands Business of the Year Awards Due to demand, the entry deadline for the celebration of business excellence has been extended to Friday 13th September Awards West Mids

20/08/2024

🥂🥳 It's City Room Rentals' 10th Anniversary 🥳🥂

We can't believe it's been 10 years already! Stay tuned as we post about our 10 year journey so far throughout the rest of the month.

12/08/2024

The Island Quarter at Winfield Court, Nottingham, is ready to open to students in September for the 24/25 academic year with construction now completed. This state-of-the-art student accommodation offers 693 beds, complete with stunning sky lounges and private courtyard spaces.

The site could eventually have the capacity to house up to 1,000 students from The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, with a further planning submission being submitted in February for a further 383-bed student block.

Amenities for students in the new facility include high-level sky lounges that offer projected views across the city and private courtyard spaces

05/08/2024

A new proposal has been put forward to refurbish a university campus in Manchester. This project, led by the legal experts at Osborne Clarke in Bristol, aims to develop a cutting-edge Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA).

The plan involves replacing older housing with modern facilities and upgrading 3,300 bedrooms to accommodate a total of 5,400 beds. Furthermore, the scheme will introduce dynamic social spaces, significantly enhancing the student experience.

Lawyers at Osborne Clarke in Bristol have advised on a proposed redevelopment of a university campus.

29/07/2024

Plans have been submitted by MRP for a £80 million student accommodation accommodation scheme in Belfast. With its approval, the demolishment of buildings between Castle Street, Queen Street and Fountain Street would take place to build this new PBSA site, consisting of 895 units.

23/07/2024

Needing student accommodation for the upcoming academic year? City Room Rentals has you covered! With properties all across the UK, we have studios, ensuites and even apartments available to suit your needs.

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