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In the latest of episode of Housed, Sarah Canning, Dan Smith and Deenie Lee discuss:
👉 Living away at university - is there a PR issue?
👉 Why is there a stigma about HMOs?
👉 The key drivers in BTR and Co-living
👉 Should developers and investors be worried about buying getting easier?

The episode includes references to the BBC News article 'Why more students like me are choosing not to leave home', the Harris Associates and VervLife 2025 Build-to-Rent Report & Co-Living Addendum and LandlordZONE article 'HMO 'stigma' blamed for drastic fall in shared houses.'

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Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI Good Management.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.

Thank you to our season four sponsors:
MyStudentHalls - Find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.
Utopi - The smart building platform helping real estate owners protect the value of their assets.
Washstation - Leading provider of laundry solutions for Communal and Campus living throughout the UK and Ireland.

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In this week's episode, Dan Smith, Deenie Lee and Sarah Canning discuss:
- The Future of Renting
- Misleading Market Data in Student Housing
- The Nuance Behind the Headlines
- Student Financial Struggles and Commuting Trends
- Smarter Rent-Setting Strategies

Stay up to date on Housed podcast via its LinkedIn page.

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI Good Management.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.

Thank you to our season four sponsors:
MyStudentHalls - Find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.
Utopi - The smart building platform helping real estate owners protect the value of their assets.
Washstation - Leading provider of laundry solutions for Communal and Campus living throughout the UK and Ireland.

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This week, Dan Smith, Deenie Lee and Sarah Canning cover:

- The real definition of co-living; exploring YorSpace in York, where residents share tools, childcare, and even solar panels.
- Ireland's student accommodation market, where legislative intervention including rent caps has effectively halted development despite a projected shortfall of up to 68,000 beds by 2035.
- Why void rooms don't have to mean lost revenue.
- And why you should be adopting AI now and not in the future.

Stay up to date on Housed podcast via its LinkedIn page.

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI Good Management.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.

Thank you to our season four sponsors:
MyStudentHalls - Find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.
Utopi - The smart building platform helping real estate owners protect the value of their assets.
Washstation - Leading provider of laundry solutions for Communal and Campus living throughout the UK and Ireland.

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Sarah, Dan and Deenie are back with a brand new season of Housed, dissecting and discussing some fresh new topics from the world of shared living.

This week insights:

- The impact of the new Housing Secretary
- Why does affordable just mean 'old'?
- More 18 year olds going to uni = more in student accommodation?
- Why has the 25/26 season been tough for PBSA?
- Should void beds be a Plan A?
- Including later living in housing targets
- University mergers and what it really means for students

Thank you to our season four sponsors:
MyStudentHalls - Find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.
Utopi - The smart building platform helping real estate owners protect the value of their assets.
Washstation - Leading provider of laundry solutions for Communal and Campus living throughout the UK and Ireland.

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Sarah, Dan and Deenie are joined by Chris Cater, Richard Ward and Sarah Turner-Jones to talk about the London Masterplan.

This episode was recorded in-front of a live audience at opening of the new Fusion PBSA building in Brent Cross Town.

The panel discuss why London is treated so differently to the rest of the UK:
- How are different boroughs in London reacting to PBSA?
- The trends and patterns that show London as a different market and specifically Greater London vs Central London
- Do universities have different needs for accommodation for their students in London?
- Marketing Brent Cross as a new town to students - with no history or reviews to build upon
- What else needs to be done in London to open up more opportunities for student living in less obvious spaces?

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The final episode in this special mini series with The Class Foundation and we are asking “How do we cultivate the PBSA sector leaders of tomorrow?” Dan and Sarah are joined by Kelly-anne Watson of The Class Foundation as well as two brilliant leaders from the sector marketing expert Romy Levin and Jon Badge of We are Homes for Students to discuss:

- An introduction to community hubs
- How community hubs are creating tomorrow's PBSA leaders by breaking down silos and sharing knowledge across Europe
- How we can professionalise student living as a legitimate career path
- The future vision of community hubs; including geographic spotlights, resource sharing, and potential standalone events.

Those who are interested in learning more about what The Class Conference is all about, or want to book their tickets can visit our/the website : www.theclassfoundation.com/conference

A huge thank you to the sponsor of this mini series, MyStudentHalls - find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.

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In episode two in this three-part mini series we are focusing on regional frameworks and some of the lessons learned from the key four markets of the UK, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.

Dan, Deenie and Sarah are joined by Kelly-anne Watson and Frank Uffen to discuss:
• National action frameworks being developed to coordinate housing responses in key European markets
• UK faces challenges with PBSA not being included in national housing numbers
• Nottingham housing strategy highlights how universities can see accommodation as part of student success
• Spain emerging as a leader in collaborative approaches to student housing development
• Innovative hybrid models in Spain allow residences to function as hotels in summer months
• Cross-sector learning between student housing, hospitality and co-living driving innovation
• Cultural contexts differ across Europe, with religious organizations historically providing housing in Spain/Italy
• Data-driven research helping identify what amenities students actually need versus marketing-driven additions
• Growing interest in shared accommodation models to address affordability challenges
• Investment conditions need to be understood alongside community needs for successful development

Those who are interested in learning more about what The Class Conference is all about, or want to book their tickets can visit our/the website : www.theclassfoundation.com/conference

A huge thank you to the sponsor of this mini series, MyStudentHalls - find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.

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Housed has partnered up with The Class Foundation to bring you a special three-part mini series, getting under the skin of the importance of student housing strategy across Europe and warming the shared living sector up for the The Class Conference 2025 taking place in Lisbon this November.

In this episode 'Reinforcing Europe', Dan, Deenie and Sarah are joined by Kelly-anne Watson and Frank Uffen to discuss:
• An introduction to The Class Foundation
• How purpose-built student accommodation helps relieve pressure on general housing markets
• International students in popular cities facing backlash as locals feel displaced
• EU appointing first Housing Commissioner
• National Action Frameworks creating coordinated strategies, with Netherlands as successful model
• UK target of 190,000 additional beds being supported through multi-stakeholder approach
• Need for centralized data and coordinated lobbying to influence government policy
• Unlocking investment for affordable housing solutions

Those who are interested in learning more about what The Class Conference is all about, or want to book their tickets can visit the website : www.theclassfoundation.com/conference