Research led, customer driven development of new purpose built student accommodation is an important part of our growth strategy. The development business identifies, acquires, designs and constructs schemes that best meet the needs of students in targeted locations.
| UNITE Property Management is a highly professional and scalable national operating platform through which UNITE provides a world class letting and management service to its customers. The business unit is responsible for securing and managing lettings through its unique market leading online booking system and ongoing property maintenance through our dedicated city management teams. | Proactive asset management of UNITE’s existing portfolio investments delivers returns to the Group by focusing on the quality and location of its investment and operational portfolio, refurbishing and upgrading facilities where appropriate. This business unit is also responsible for identifying acquisition and disposal opportunities on behalf of UNITE and its indirect investment vehicles.
| UNITE’s Fund Management business is responsible for overseeing the management of the Group’s co-investment vehicles. The largest of these vehicles is the £1 billion UNITE UK Student Accommodation Fund, the leading fund for indirect institutional investment in the UK student accommodation sector. The Funds team also manages the UNITE Capital Cities Joint Venture with GIC Real Estate, the UNITE Student Village Joint Venture with Lehman Brothers and a joint venture with Oasis Capital Bank. |