Housed: The Shared Living Podcast

Send us Fan Mail We are on Episode 61 and this week the hosts, Deenie, Sarah and Dan are discussing some of the content and themes from the recent Student Housing Conference by LD Events. The episode covers; - Is agent data dangerous? - PBSA headwinds - Immigration mixed messages - The complexities around hypermixity and where are real opportunities for growth? - Immigration white paper - Governme...

Send us Fan Mail We are on Episode 60, and this week the hosts; Deenie, Dan and Sarah are discussing: - The latest Youth Forum research on students and sustainability - Recycling: are we going far enough? - Key drivers for renters: is it cost or sustainability? - All-inclusive bills: time we moved away from them? - Industry awards: should you be entering them? - The RESI Awards  PLUS this episode...

Send us Fan Mail This week Deenie, Sarah & Dan are discussing: - Changing management companies - The Housing Hand report Understanding Renters in 2025 - Why we need to be educating renters - The Renters Rights’ Bill - Using AI for researching how to rent - Addressing affordability  - Student Crowd data on PBSA stock in Glasgow.  Thank you to our season four sponsors: MyStudentHalls - Find your...

Send us Fan Mail 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 cont...

Send us Fan Mail 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 P...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 H...

Send us Fan Mail 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 F...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 publ...

Send us Fan Mail 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 exp...

Send us Fan Mail This week we’re celebrating our 50th episode! A big thank you goes to all our listeners and for tuning in every Friday since we launched in February 2024. On this week' episode: 🔊 Dan updates us on what really goes on at Altitude 🔊 Sarah & Deenie shared their insights from the CUBO and QX Global events PLUS we discuss: 🔊 Should laundry be included in rent or not? 🔊 Wi...

Send us Fan Mail This week we have a very special bumper episode recorded live from Chamonix where Dan and our podcast guests have been enjoying the networking, keynotes (and yes of course... the skiing, activities and Après) at the Altitude event hosted by ASK4 in the Alps. Our panel is a stellar lineup:  Anouk Darling from Scape, Scott Lewis from Homes for Students, Paul Watson from Now Students...

Send us Fan Mail Sarah, Deenie and Dan are back for a new episode of Housed, they talk about the balance between occupancy and revenue, the role of data analytics, and how the sector is reacting to the Renters' Rights Bill   Here are some key takeaways from the conversation:   - Does 100% occupancy hide a multitude of sins? - The importance of data in driving decisions. - If buildings meet oc...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Sarah and Deenie are joined by guest co-host Zafar Bhunnoo. Zafar shares insights on the latest trends affecting shared living, including emotional intelligence, multigenerational communities, and the impact of international student numbers. Here are some key takeaways from the conversation: - Emotional intelligence's impact on real estate investment and marketing....

Send us Fan Mail This week, Dan Smith and Deenie Lee are joined by a special co-host Mariel Rubinstein from theEword who brings insights from its latest report, looking into the digital journey students take when researching PBSA. We cover: - The latest trends in digital marketing. - How to define and effectively target your audience. - The importance of tracking performance and conversions to nur...

Send us Fan Mail A new season of Housed, Sarah, Deenie and Dan share their predictions and hopes for the shared living sector in 2025: - The Renters’ Rights Bill - what changes will this make in 2025? - Angela Raynor and her big hopes for building new homes with 1.5 million pledged in their first 5 years of power - What could and should be achieved in this short window? Is building, the solution o...

Send us Fan Mail This is the 2nd part of a very special episode that we handed over to you, our lovely loyal audience. We had part one before Christmas but we had so many questions, we had to have a part 2. So this is a bonus episode created just to squeeze in even more insight, opinions and questions. So in the spirit of fairness, we will be pulling names out of a hat to decide what we answer and...

Send us Fan Mail This was going to be the last episode in season 2….a very special episode that we handed over to you, our lovely loyal audience. However, we had so many questions that this is going to be a two-parter with part 2 in the new year. So in the spirit of fairness, names were pulled out of a hat to decide what we answer and in what order. And we have a strict 5 minute timer for each ans...

Send us Fan Mail An episode not to be missed as the team give their thoughts and opinions on the following topics: - Diversity and inclusion at events going in the right direction - Should students be at industry conferences? - Was Sarah mansplained to on stage? - Building Safety delays - The number of students choosing to stay living at home - Are property staff paid enough and is the head count...

Send us Fan Mail Here's what we cover in this episode: - AI in shared living - QX and JLL report on student housing - Wider participation; does this include accommodation? - What is affordable? - Living back at university; from sport to room allocations - How much choice should the customer have on who to live with in shared living? - Greater London authority guidelines on coliving - What ter...

Send us Fan Mail Burnout in PBSA? At the centre of your product and brand is your people which is why it is so important look after and support them. This week on Housed, Dan, Deenie and Sarah discuss whether the pressure is too much and what else needs to change as well as:  - Key takeaways from the Westminster Forum Conference - Misleading stats on investment potential  - Are staffing models ada...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 11 of Season Two of Housed - The Shared Living Podcast, Dan, Sarah and Deenie discuss The Class Foundation Conference and look back at some of the key themes that have provoked wider conversations including: 💡 The lack of diversity in senior leadership roles and investment 💡 Are men worried about being 'cancelled' and saying the wrong thing? 💡 Mental wellbe...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 10 of series, Sarah, Deenie and Dan talk about the future of the rental product in 5-10 years. Covering the following:  - how can PBSA be repurposed when student numbers decline?  - why do smaller flats stack up for BTR but not in PBSA? - are studios a sustainable flat type? - has the sector ignored alternative product types in a buoyant market?  - is the mainland Europ...

Send us Fan Mail After a short break, Sarah, Dan and Deenie are back with episode 9 of series 2 of Housed: The Shared Living Podcast. Here's what this latest episode covers: ICEF Berlin - Dan's takeaways from the event and what feedback he had from his live demo session of the new AI solution for student accommodation operators. Why Student Housing Consultancy is now called RESI Consulta...