Signs are that the next intake of university students are going to be an industrious lot. At their studies?

Almost certainly, but new research says that 60 per cent of new students are expected to sign up to a part-time job as well.

This figure is up more than a quarter on last year, according to the Save the Student advisory website.

Most savvy students will pick up part-time bar work or a job in a shop to subsidise their income – working ten or 15 hours to bring in £100 or more a week.

You will have seen the news: students queuing outside estate agents looking for homes as there simply aren’t enough beds. Except, the last bit isn’t true. There are beds, but most of those available are too expensive for students.

Almost a quarter (23%) of Gen Zs avoid technology like Google Home, Alexa and other Bluetooth devices because of privacy concerns and only 35% want to see it in their homes.

The new kids on the block are not interested in tech for tech's sake.

Changes in PBSA planning regulations are needed to catch up with the educational landscape, say The Property Marketing Strategists.

The Property Marketing Strategists together with student accommodation provider UPP have released the findings of their research with 2,500 Gen Z, focusing on wellbeing in the home.

The research finds 86% want a quiet place to sleep, 79% want to be able to control the level of darkness in their room and 65% want a good mattress. It also finds 77% of Gen Z feel a good night’s sleep aids their ability to manage their anxiety and mental health.

I was with a developer the other day at a launch event, and he leant over to me to say ‘these amenities are a mistake, this is not what tenants want.’ He was right, they were but oversights like these happen because housebuilders fail to ask themselves the basic question - ‘what do our customers want?’

As the cost of energy bills continue to rise, letting agents say tenancies with all bills included are becoming a ‘thing of the past’

Evening Standard and Yahoo News

New research into what Generation Z wants from housing suggests that young people are less interested in sharing communal facilities than experiencing a broader sense of community.

The Planner

The Property Marketing Strategists (TPMS) at leading provider of on-campus student housing, UPP, conducted one of the largest research focused on Gen Z’s views of their home, surveying over 2,500 16-25 year olds. In a post-pandemic world where hybrid learning has taken a real step, it turns out that 47% of current students still want to reside in student accommodation and live with their peers.

Real Property

Greater collaboration between purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) providers, universities and councils to create happier students and communities is needed, says The Property Marketing Strategists (TPMS).

Property Week

The Property Marketing Strategists (TPMS) with leading on-campus student accommodation provider UPP have conducted one of the largest pieces of research focused on the views of home by Gen Z asking over 2,500 16-25 year olds. In a post-pandemic world where hybrid learning has taken a real step change it finds that 47% of current students still want to be in student accommodation and living with their peers.

FE NEWS

Purpose built student accommodation providers must work more closely with universities to create happier students and communities.

Campus

While once it may have seemed a luxury or even a quirky asset, sustainable property is even a top priority for Generation Z when looking for a home.

When people think about what would be on the wish list for a 16-25-year-old seeking a home of their own, many might presume they would be keen on added extras and gimmicks like a cinema room. However, new research has revealed a much more sensible, forward-thinking trend.

Buy Association

Survey reveals that 80% of Gen Z’s say it’s important that their homes have sustainability credentials when considering a home in the next five years.

PBSA News