Listen in to this week's episode as Sarah Canning, Dan Smith and Deenie Lee discuss some of the latest news in shared living, sharing their thoughts and opinions.

The questions we cover this week:

• Are affordability and value the same thing when it comes to the living away university experience?
• Can residents of BTR, coliving and PBSA all live harmoniously in one shared living development such as Vauxhall Square in London?
• And are rents going up or down - we unpick the latest Zoopla rental data

Plus, Dan updates us on his time at PropTech Connect.

Meet the hosts

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.

Follow Housed and stay up to date with new episodes, news and insights via our newsletter Housed Headlines sign up via the website and follow our LinkedIn page.

Season 7 sponsors

A huge thank you to our season seven sponsors:

Mystudenthalls.com - list your properties commission free and reach thousands of students searching for their university home.

Utopi - trusted partner for high-performance asset management - cutting energy costs, reducing risk and delivering proven ESG results.

Washstation - providing best in-class laundry solutions to compliment your buildings.

Who is Housed for?

Housed is for anyone interested in the future of shared living, including:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.

We’re back! The brand-new season of Housed: The Shared Living Podcast is officially here.

The questions we are covering this week:

• It’s all change in Westminster, but what will a new Prime Minister do for our sector?
• Is Coliving the missing ingredient for city centres?
• Is PBSA having a moment, and how will it play out?

Meet the hosts

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.

Follow Housed and stay up to date with new episodes, news and insights via our newsletter Housed Headlines sign up via the website and follow our LinkedIn page.

Season 7 sponsors

A huge thank you to our season seven sponsors:

Mystudenthalls.com - list your properties commission free and reach thousands of students searching for their university home.

Utopi - trusted partner for high-performance asset management - cutting energy costs, reducing risk and delivering proven ESG results.

Washstation - providing best in-class laundry solutions to compliment your buildings.

Who is Housed for?

Housed is for anyone interested in the future of shared living, including:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.

This was a jointly sponsored podcast.

We are back! Season 7 will be launching this Friday and we've missed you!

Expect all of your usual Housed favourites - honest views, insights and the latest news in shared living from hosts Dan Smith, Deenie Lee and Sarah Canning

Our episodes drop every Friday morning from 5am wherever you get your podcasts, so be sure to subscribe and tune in.

We're really looking forward to another brilliant season of conversations, ideas, challenges and big questions about the future of shared living.

Get in touch with us at hello@housedpodcast.com

For this week's episode, we are really pleased to be able to share the brilliant conversation which took place at the Housed Summit with a group of residents from the PBSA, BTR, HMO and Coliving Sectors.

The popularity and feedback from this session at UKREiiF was phenomenal and their insights offered a powerful reminder that successful places are built around people, not just products.

On the panel were Noah Taiwo, Todd Evans, Rosie Hill, Anushka Suria and Edward Jones, who discussed:
- How amenities must create real value
- The importance of human connection
- Affordable accommodation and getting the basics right
- The need for operators to re-think flexibility and value
- Regeneration and displacement
- Authenticity in marketing

The key message that came across was the importance of listening to your residents - and this podcast episode is your starting point.

Find out more about The Property Marketing Strategists Youth Forum and customer insight here.

This week's episode comes off the back off the CUBO College and University Business Officers Summer Conference, reflecting on the key themes, debates and takeaways from the event.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are joined by Sue Pimblett of University of Leeds, Jo Hardman of Lancaster University and Helen Rutherford of De Montfort University as they discuss:

- Cost of living realities shaping student lifestyles and expectations.
- Commuting students and the challenge of inclusion and belonging.
- The “full fat” student experience and the hidden curriculum outside lectures.
- AI on campus, from admin wins to fears of AI talking to AI.
- The allocations conundrum.

We really enjoyed dissecting the key themes from the CUBO Summer Conference - and also felt they are important to share with non-CUBO members.

CUBO has the winter conference towards the end of the year if anyone would like to get involved as a partner or as a member - please visit the website here.

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating the role of Marketing in Property.

Who this episode is for:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.

We have another deep dive episode of Housed this week - and for this one we are discussing everything coliving with our expert guest Bart Sasim, Co-founder and Managing Director of Coliving Ventures BV

Coliving has been an ongoing theme on the podcast and is a really hot topic right now, so we wanted to dig a little deeper and demystify some of the myths surrounding it. In this episode:

- We pin down what coliving actually is and why it keeps getting misunderstood.
- Look at how the sector has evolved over recent years.
- Discuss the biggest opportunities for operators in coliving.
- And take a look ahead to what coliving will look like in the future.

It was great to shine a spotlight on this significant part of the sector.

We are looking forward to attending the Coliving Conference in October. Listeners can get a discounted ticket to the Co-Living Conference with code HPOD26cc at colivingconference.com.

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating the role of Marketing in Property.

Who this episode is for:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.

A special announcement episode - hear about our plans for 2027 and how you can be part of it.

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Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating the role of Marketing in Property.

Who this episode is for:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.

In today's special episode Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are joined by Jonathan McDiarmid and Sebastian Loyn of YTL Developments (UK) Limited as they explore Brabazon - the ambitious new town to the North of Bristol.

Brabazon is one of the UK's most ambitious regeneration projects, but today's discussion isn't really about the buildings that will make up this entirely new neighbourhood. Instead, we're exploring some bigger questions;
- Can you deliberately create community?
- Can a masterplanned neighbourhood feel authentic?
- How do BTR, PBSA, residential, coliving and retirement living work side by side?
- And could Brabazon become a blueprint for the next generation of British New Towns?

It was a fascinating conversation and shows that successful places aren't simply designed but nurtured - and that community, infrastructure and stewardship matter just as much as architecture.

We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we did recording it.

You can also watch our studio recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hJ6i2PieQBY?si=zi9MpXGpjAluKlNj

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating the role of Marketing in Property.

Who this episode is for:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.