Unite Students – Interim Results
Joe Lister, Chief Executive of Unite Students, commented:
“We have had a strong first half, delivering 15% growth in adjusted earnings underpinned by high occupancy, rental growth and investment into our portfolio and operating platform.
Universities continue to attract school leavers in record numbers and improving recruitment of international students reflects the UK’s attractiveness as a study destination. Sales for the 2025/26 academic year are building momentum, and we expect strong demand for accommodation in late August and September following A-level results.
Structurally growing demand combined with limited new supply creates a range of attractive investment opportunities and we see significant potential to add to our growing pipeline of on-campus university partnerships. Our alignment to the UK’s strongest universities and investment pipeline position the business to deliver sustainable earnings growth.” …