Student housing demand shifts to private rooms as sector adapts to pandemic
A new analysis from housing marketplace Student.com and sector research specialists BONARD describes 2020 as “a year of change” in terms of how and when international students book student accommodation. Demand is shifting by destination and room type and students are also taking longer to confirm bookings this year — a trend we can imagine is influenced by the number of students deferring studies and/or those with uncertain programme start dates. At the same time, demand for study and housing abroad remains strong, and planned investments in new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) developments are largely expected to proceed this year, in 2021, and through 2022.