Why UK student housing faces an uncertain future | FT #shorts

Walk around any UK city or university town and you'll see evidence of the massive rise in privately built student housing. But that sector is running into some problems and investors are getting worried about the oversaturation of student accommodation. Over the past few decades, UK student housing has been incredibly profitable.Big institutional investors like Blackstone and Brookfield along with pension managers and sovereign wealth funds all invested heavily in the sector. It was driven by a rise in univ ...