In the three months to the end of September 2025, Unite had sold 95.2% of its beds for the 2025/26 academic year with sales securing rental growth of 4% for this period.

However, both metrics were higher for 2024/25 at 97% and 8.2%, respectively.

In a trading update, Unite confirmed it had received shareholder approval for its acquisition of Empiric Student Property.

Valuations were shown to have increased only slightly for Unite’s portfolios.

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The group’s London Student Accommodation Joint Venture (LSAV) had a value of £2.1bn and had increased by 0.4%. Meanwhile, the valuation of Unite’s UK Student Accommodation Fund (USAF) was unchanged at £2.8bn.

“While [Q3’s sales and rental growth results are] slightly below our target, we saw a strong clearing period which has contributed to our outperformance of the wider PBSA sector,” said Joe Lister, CEO at Unite Students.

“Looking ahead, the outlook remains robust, underpinned by growing demand from school leavers and stabilising international admissions.

“Our continued focus on affordability and quality continues to resonate with students and universities — at the same time, our portfolio is increasingly aligned to high-tariff institutions, which continue to attract a growing share of student demand."