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Our latest episode kicks off with the hosts, Sarah, Dan and Deenie discussing listener feedback. With thanks to Tom Sutcliffe of Scape, Max Beilby from Vita Student and Aaron Bailey from Yugo for their input. Also, a big thank you to John Stotter-Marden from Washstation for providing us with facts and details on laundry facilities.

We love hearing from our listeners so please continue to send in your thoughts and feedback to hello@housedpodcast.com

The episode also covers;
• How thoughtful design elements can transform the twin room experience
• Sector terminology: what do we mean by three-quarter beds?
• Why laundry facilities are a critical accommodation feature
• Marketplace ethics and challenges
• Segregating different types of students
• Apprenticeship Housing: Opportunities and Concerns inspired by the WONKHE article

Plus Bhavini Patel from Howard Kennedy is back in our Ask the Expert feature to answer questions on The Building Safety Act specifically how the act will impact frontline ops staff - thanks to Laura Mathews from Epoch Rebel for her question.

Thank you to our season four sponsors:
MyStudentHalls - Find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.
Utopi - The smart building platform helping real estate owners protect the value of their assets.
Washstation - Leading provider of laundry solutions for Communal and Campus living throughout the UK and Ireland.

Each week, Sarah Canning, Deenie Lee of The Property Marketing Strategists and Daniel Smith of RESI Consultancy will be delving into a wide variety of subjects and asking the questions that aren't often asked. This podcast is for anyone who works in Student Accommodation, BTR, Co-living, Later Living, university accommodation, Operational Real Estate or Shared Living.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the individual hosts and guests.

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This episode of Housed covers:
- Why twin rooms are rarely seen in PBSA?
- What a dual occupancy studio really means and why developers are building single occupancy coliving schemes
- Does the PBSA booking season look rosy?
- The conflict between investors and operators when it comes to positivity vs realism
- Dan is desperate to discuss the latest controversy with marketplaces

Plus Hollie Jordan-Wright from Howard Kennedy is back in our Ask the Expert feature to answer questions on The Renters' Rights Bill.

Thank you to our season four sponsors:
MyStudentHalls - Find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.
Utopi - The smart building platform helping real estate owners protect the value of their assets.
Washstation - Leading provider of laundry solutions for Communal and Campus living throughout the UK and Ireland.

Each week, Sarah Canning, Deenie Lee of The Property Marketing Strategists and Daniel Smith of RESI Consultancy will be delving into a wide variety of subjects and asking the questions that aren't often asked. This podcast is for anyone who works in Student Accommodation, BTR, Co-living, Later Living, university accommodation, Operational Real Estate or Shared Living.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the individual hosts and guests.

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Episode 12 in season 3:

Room time share: could this be the answer to creating affordable housing and increasing occupancy?
Are subscription-based living models a viable option for the shared living sector?
The lack of representation for PBSA in governance: the need for a collaborative voice

PLUS Bhavini Patel from Howard Kennedy answers your questions on The Building Safety Act in our Ask the Expert feature.

Our sponsor for this season, theeword are true experts in digital marketing specifically for the property sector.

We are also delighted that MyStudentHalls are continuing to sponsor the podcast, Mystudenthalls.com - Find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.

Each week, Sarah Canning, Deenie Lee of The Property Marketing Strategists and Daniel Smith of RESI Consultancy will be delving into a wide variety of subjects and asking the questions that aren't often asked. This podcast is for anyone who works in Student Accommodation, BTR, Co-living, Later Living, university accommodation, Operational Real Estate or Shared Living.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the individual hosts and guests.

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Episode 11 in Season 3, Sarah, Dan and Deenie discuss:

🎙 Fraud in Higher Education - the student loan scandal exposed by The Sunday Times
🎙 The USP nobody in shared living is talking about
🎙 Do students care if accommodation is accredited?
🎙 Do universities need to take a more proactive approach to supporting students looking for off-campus accommodation?

PLUS Amanda McNeil of Howard Kennedy joins us for our Ask the Expert feature answering your questions on The Leasehold and Freehold Act.

Download our Youth Forum on students and accreditation here.

Our sponsor for this season, theeword are true experts in digital marketing specifically for the property sector.

We are also delighted that MyStudentHalls are continuing to sponsor the podcast, Mystudenthalls.com - Find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.

Each week, Sarah Canning, Deenie Lee of The Property Marketing Strategists and Daniel Smith of RESI Consultancy will be delving into a wide variety of subjects and asking the questions that aren't often asked. This podcast is for anyone who works in Student Accommodation, BTR, Co-living, Later Living, university accommodation, Operational Real Estate or Shared Living.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the individual hosts and guests.

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Season 3, Episode 10 of the Housed Podcast.

Sarah Canning, Deenie Lee, and Dan Smith are back, discussing all things student living:
- Why supporting student wellbeing shouldn't be competitive
- Are the latest PBSA operator updates indicative of the market as a whole?
- UCAS data - what does this signify for the future of student accommodation, BTR and coliving?
- The COHO Future of HMOs report

PLUS, Hollie Jordan-Wright from Howard Kennedy tackles your questions about the Renters’ Rights Bill.

Our sponsor for this season, theEword are true experts in digital marketing specifically for the property sector.

We are also delighted that MyStudentHalls are continuing to sponsor the podcast, Mystudenthalls.com - Find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.

Each week, Sarah Canning, Deenie Lee of The Property Marketing Strategists and Daniel Smith of RESI Consultancy will be delving into a wide variety of subjects and asking the questions that aren't often asked. This podcast is for anyone who works in Student Accommodation, BTR, Co-living, Later Living, university accommodation, Operational Real Estate or Shared Living.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the individual hosts and guests.

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It's episode 9 of season 3 of Housed – The Shared Living Podcast and we’re joined by Matt Christie from UKREiiF to give us a sneak peek of what’s in store for the 2025 event.

We discuss:
- Why UKREiiF was created in an already packed property event calendar
- What’s new this year and what those working in the shared living sectors need to know
- A look at diversity, inclusion, and sustainability at the event
- How to get tickets for this must-attend event

Our sponsor for this season, theEword are true experts in digital marketing specifically for the property sector.

We are also delighted that MyStudentHalls are continuing to sponsor the podcast, Mystudenthalls.com - Find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.

Each week, Sarah Canning, Deenie Lee of The Property Marketing Strategists and Daniel Smith of RESI Consultancy will be delving into a wide variety of subjects and asking the questions that aren't often asked. This podcast is for anyone who works in Student Accommodation, BTR, Co-living, Later Living, university accommodation, Operational Real Estate or Shared Living.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the individual hosts and guests.

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This latest episode of Housed sparks a debate around #IWD2025 which is officially on Saturday 8th March this year. Sarah, Dan and Deenie share their views on the day and talk about virtue signalling and whether progress has been made in gender equality.

The episode also covers:
- Deverell Smith Rental Living Salary Guide 2025: hear our thoughts on - whether salaries should be published, the increase of leasing roles in BTR, is PBSA skirting around leasing and sales responsibilities and should community building be the responsibility of marketing?
- News on our latest feature 'Ask the Experts' with legal experts from the Howard Kennedy real estate team: Amanda McNeil, Bhavini Patel and Hollie Jordan-Wright. Send us your questions: info@propertymarketingstrategists.co.uk
- OpRE Festival 2025: the committee lunch attending by Sarah and Dan, hypermixity and when is real estate not operational?

Our sponsor for this season, theEword are true experts in digital marketing specifically for the property sector.

We are also delighted that MyStudentHalls are continuing to sponsor the podcast, Mystudenthalls.com - Find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.

Each week, Sarah Canning, Deenie Lee of The Property Marketing Strategists and Daniel Smith of RESI Consultancy will be delving into a wide variety of subjects and asking the questions that aren't often asked. This podcast is for anyone who works in Student Accommodation, BTR, Co-living, Later Living, university accommodation, Operational Real Estate or Shared Living.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the individual hosts and guests.

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Episode 7 in series 3, Sarah, Dan and Deenie discuss:

- The Class Foundation Community Marketing Hub insights
- Takeaways from the Bisnow SFH Event including tech, ESG, branding & the potential of the sector
- PBSA’s contribution to Labour’s housing targets

Plus hear about the launch of Ask the Expert: Submit your questions!

Our sponsor for this season, theEword are true experts in digital marketing specifically for the property sector.

We are also delighted that MyStudentHalls are continuing to sponsor the podcast, Mystudenthalls.com - Find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.

Each week, Sarah Canning, Deenie Lee of The Property Marketing Strategists and Daniel Smith of RESI Consultancy will be delving into a wide variety of subjects and asking the questions that aren't often asked. This podcast is for anyone who works in Student Accommodation, BTR, Co-living, Later Living, university accommodation, Operational Real Estate or Shared Living.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the individual hosts and guests.