Your Guide to Irish Student Accommodation Investment

Learn how to diversify your portfolio with Elkstone’s insights on Supply & Demand for Irish Student Accommodation Investment and ongoing market analysis.

What Will You Learn?

  • What are Alternative Investments, and Why Should I Consider Them?

  • Why is a Student Accommodation Investment in Ireland a Strong Opportunity?

  • Why are Elkstone’s PBSA Investments Particularly Attractive?

What are the benefits of investing in Purpose-Built Student Accommodation?

  • High demand, stable returns.

    PBSA enjoys a constant demand driven by the rising number of students globally. According to the 2023 report from Cushman & Wakefield, there has been an 18% increase of full-time student numbers in Ireland over the past 10 years. Universities often struggle to provide adequate housing, creating a consistent need for purpose-built student accommodations. This high demand translates into stable rental income and promising returns for investors.

  • Resilience in economic downturns

    Historically, PBSA has shown resilience even during economic downturns. The report from Cushman & Wakefield shows that from 2017/2018 to 2022/2023 international student enrolments have increased by approximately 42%. The CBRE Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) Index reported total returns of 7.7% in the year to September 2023. PBSA assets outperformed all commercial property, which according to CBRE’s UK Monthly Index, reported -11.1% total returns in the year to September 2023, suggesting PBSA was more resilient against rising interest rates.

  • Long-term appreciation potential

    The value of well-located PBSA properties tends to appreciate over time, offering investors the potential for long- term capital growth. With a strategic selection of investment opportunities, you can benefit from both rental income and property appreciation.

  • Fulfilment of social impact

    Investing in PBSA goes beyond financial gains; it contributes to the betterment of education by providing safe, comfortable, and conducive living spaces for students. Your investment directly supports the academic success and well-being of future generations.

Why Invest in PBSA with Elkstone?

Elkstone is committed to improving the environmental, social and economic well-being of the communities where we develop and manage our real estate. Our strength is in sourcing and executing opportunities that align with our investment strategy and we take a proactive approach creating value across the real estate life cycle: planning, development, and asset management. Elkstone have over 650 beds in the market and a pipeline of over 2,000 beds in either construction or planning. Some of the key benefits to investing in PBSA opportunities with Elkstone include:

Co-Investing with Institutional investors

Elkstone provides our investors with the opportunity to co-invest with market leading global institutional investors. With these partnerships, Elkstone aims to address the sizable deficit that exists in student housing in many locations across Ireland and to significantly enhance the overall student living experience

Strategic Location

At our core, we understand that location is key to the success of any investment. That's why we meticulously handpick strategic locations for our purpose-built student accommodation projects. Our team conducts comprehensive market research, analysing factors such as proximity touniversities, transportation hubs, and amenities to ensure optimal accessibility and convenience for students.

Social Integration

Beyond mere infrastructure, our commitment extends to preserving the cultural heritage and fostering the vitality of local communities within our projects. Through thoughtful architectural design and integration of local aesthetics, we strive to create spaces that work with the fabric of the community. Furthermore, we prioritize collaboration with local businesses and artisans, supporting economic growth and sustainability of the area.

Industry leading design features

Our design and interior concepts are crafted in response to the latest trends identified through extensive market research conducted in London and across Europe. From state-of-the-art communal spaces to thoughtfully crafted individual units, every aspect of our developments is meticulously designed to enhance the student living experience. Our cutting-edge amenities include modern study lounges equipped with useable technology, vibrant social areas for collaboration and relaxation, fitness centres to promote health and well-being, and secure bicycle storage facilities.

Sustainable PBSA Development

Our commitment to sustainability is evident in our eco-conscious building materials, energy-efficient systems, and green spaces that promote a healthy living environment. With a focus on both style and substance, our designs set new standards for student accommodation, providing residents with unparalleled comfort, convenience, and quality of life. Our assets have achieved high certification ratings, in Bream, Fitwell and BER standards.

Island of Ireland Approach

Our commitment to sustainability is evident in our eco-conscious building materials, energy-efficient systems, and green spaces that promote a healthy living environment. With a focus on both style and substance, our designs set new standards for student accommodation, providing residents with unparalleled comfort, convenience, and quality of life. Our assets have achieved high certification ratings, in Bream, Fitwell and BER standards.

Elkstone offers clients:

The ability to build their own alternative investment portfolio.

Access to our direct products and access to top tier and institutional investments.

A range of investment services to help you achieve your investment goals.

Assistance in building a diversified portfolio

More secure and lower risk investment portfolio, with higher returns.

The ability to co-invest alongside leading global institutional investors.

Warning: Investing in property or property equities can involve high levels of risk to your capital.

Warning: Past performance is not a reliable guide to future performance.

Warning: Benefits may be affected by changes in currency exchange rates.

Warning: The value of your investment may go down as well as up.

Warning: If you invest in these funds you may lose some or all of the money you invest.

Elkstone Capital Partners Limited (trading as “Elkstone” “Elkstone Partners” and “Elkstone Real Estate”), the provider of this investment, is not regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. This investment opportunity does not benefit from any investor compensation scheme nor the Central Bank of Ireland’s Client Asset Regulations. A complaint may be referred to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (‘FSPO’), however as these investments are unregulated, there is no guarantee the FSPO will accept it.

Warning: This is a marketing communication. This document is not a contractually binding document and has been prepared for information purposes only. It is not intended as and does not constitute a personal recommendation. Please do not base any final investment decision on this.