In our latest edition of the BONARD Blog Series focused on private purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) market, we look at the latest developments from Q1 2022 and their impact on Q2 2022.

Affordable, quality student housing is an important dimension of capacity for any study destination. More limited housing supply pushes up living costs for domestic and international students alike, and, beyond budgeting, can intrude otherwise on the quality of the student experience and destination competitiveness.

Bonard, the student housing data specialist, has painted an upbeat assessment of the sector during the trade show in Cannes.

PBSA has shaken off any negative fall-out from the pandemic and is seeing growing demand across Europe, delegates heard at Real Asset Media’s Student Housing, Micro- & Co-Living Investment briefing, which took place at MIPIM yesterday.

Demand for purpose-built student accomodation (PBSA) is seeing a return to pre-COVID levels in many European countries, according to market research and advisory firm Bonard.