One in two international students are reluctant to enrol in Australian Universities due to a lack of secure accommodation, according to the results of a new survey. Amid a rental crisis which will see Australia fall short of 106,300 homes ...
More »Australian universities have ‘flipped the traditional property script’, but still in ‘property development mode’
The University of Sydney is reportedly the latest to “review its real estate portfolio,” amid a trend of selling off non-core property in a hot market. Australia’s oldest university is still evaluating its options that could result in it selling ...
More »Student accommodation providers prepared to charter flights and quarantine students
Student accommodation providers have offered to set up quarantine conditions in their facilities and are lobbying to provide charter flights to Australia for international students in a bid to reverse crippling occupancy rates and revenue losses. International students and their ...
More »Student accommodation company buys up big, despite market conditions
Dubai-based company Global Student Accommodation (GSA) is moving ahead with plans for a student accommodation complex in Adelaide’s central North Terrace precinct, bucking trends that have seen a COVID-induced crash in student accommodation demand. The $110 million development will include ...
More »Landlords exploiting international students, study finds
International students are being deceived, scammed and financially exploited by unscrupulous Sydney landlords, a new study by UNSW has found. The 66-page No Place Like Home report, released by UNSW Sydney’s Human Rights Clinic, paints a troubling picture of overseas ...
More »Education agents missing out on untapped market
An untapped market exists for specialist student accommodation agents, new research has found. Cohort Go’s survey of 651 international students found that most were only partially satisfied with their accommodation, giving a poor satisfaction rating of 57 out of 100. ...
More »New models in student accommodation
Australia’s unique higher education student profile has driven demand for new models of student accommodation in our capital cities. By Sarah Buckeridge and Geoff Hanmer In Australia every year, there are about 200,000 international students looking for places to live. ...
More »Inquiry call to help house students
A NSW parliamentary inquiry has backed calls for transport concessions for all international students, noting that this will help them find cheaper accommodation. With the new semester approaching, housing affordability remains a significant concern for students. The inquiry also recommended registration ...
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