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Top 25 Build-to-rent student housing developers based in the United Kingdom

Name: Build-to-rent student housing developers based in the United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 605 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 605 build-to-rent student housing developers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 13,841 professional contacts across them, including 4,971 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers build-to-rent student housing developers headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest build-to-rent student housing developers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 605 build-to-rent student housing developers based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to build-to-rent student housing developers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Unite Group PLC	Strong evidence	Bristol, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,076 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Unite Group is the UK’s largest owner, manager and developer of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), supporting the country’s world-leading higher education sector.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Keepmoat	Indirect evidence	Doncaster, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	917 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are the leading home builder for first time buyers, providing high quality, affordable homes throughout the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	HG Construction	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	500 contacts →
	Partial evidence “HG Construction is a leading national design and build contractor and a Top 100 construction company in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Homes For Students	Partial evidence	Harrogate, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	487 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are market leading providers of student accommodation, delivering an unrivalled student experience to domestic and international students.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	MODA	Partial evidence	Harrogate, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	461 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Moda Group is a vertically integrated investor, developer and operator of large-scale rental neighbourhoods.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	IQ Student Accommodation	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	425 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Every day, iQ Student Accommodation provides the best home-from-home environment from which university students can confidently make the most of the opportunities open to them.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Grainger PLC	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	343 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1912, Grainger plc, a FTSE 250 business, is the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and leader in the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	UPP	Indirect evidence	Blackfriars, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	339 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The UK’s leading provider of on-campus residential and academic accommodation infrastructure.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Watkin Jones Group	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	339 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Watkin Jones we’re passionate about creating and managing great places to live.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Student Roost	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	299 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We're an owner/operator of approx.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Uniacco	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	276 contacts →
	Strong evidence “UniAcco is a global student accommodation platform helping students access trusted housing across leading education destinations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Vita Student	Partial evidence	Alderley Edge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	227 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Vita Student is where students go to Begin Big.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Beacon Cymru Group	Indirect evidence	Swansea, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	183 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Beacon Cymru Group is a not-for-profit organisation (registered social landlord) operating in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Carmarthenshire and Bridgend employing…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Student Cribs	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	168 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Student Cribs acquires, refurbishes, lets and manages stylish and contemporary houses to students desiring an exceptional standard of accommodation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	GET Living	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	166 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Get Living is the UK’s leading build-to-rent operator, developer and investor, managing homes across three neighbourhoods in London and Manchester with a further 6,500 in the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Vita Group	Partial evidence	Alderley Edge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	153 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2013, Vita Group started as one man’s mission to revolutionise student accommodation in the U.K.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	This IS Fresh	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	145 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a market leading, third party manager of residential for rent assets across the UK and Ireland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Related Argent	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	145 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Related Argent is an unrivalled UK property business and urban regeneration specialist.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Telford Living	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	135 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Telford Living, our expertise is developing best-in-class homes and sustainable communities on premier sites in major cities across the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Downing	Partial evidence	Liverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	129 contacts →
	Partial evidence “For over three decades, Downing has steadily built its education portfolio; developing, managing and investing in inspirational student accommodation and facilities in some of the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Quintain Limited	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	127 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1992, Quintain brings property and places to life through investment and development.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	GSA	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	115 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Global Student Accommodation (GSA) is a leader in real estate asset management within the student housing sector.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Casita	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	114 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Casita is the leading global student accommodation marketplace offering international students with more than 1.5 million comfortable student rooms in 60+ countries and associated…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Hello Student	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	108 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hello Student is for people who want to live a little more on their own terms.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	HOST	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	99 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Hello.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: build-to-rent student housing developers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names build-to-rent student housing developers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of build-to-rent student housing developers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name build-to-rent student housing developers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Build-to-rent student housing developers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

35.9%Verified-email coverage

22.9Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

34.4%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

325

11-50

169

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 605 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among build-to-rent student housing developers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “build-to-rent student housing developers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names build-to-rent student housing developers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among build-to-rent student housing developers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 4,971 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Build-to-rent student housing developers by metro

Build-to-rent student housing developers in London208
Build-to-rent student housing developers in Manchester27

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names build-to-rent student housing developers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many build-to-rent student housing developers are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 605 build-to-rent student housing developers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Unite Group PLC, headquartered in Bristol, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most build-to-rent student housing developers?

London leads with 208 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (27) and Birmingham (17).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 4,971 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 605 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.