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07/02/2009 - UPP celebrates top occupancy levels
Despite the recession, UPP is celebrating another spectacular year with occupancy levels of more than 99% across its portfolio of university partners.
With 18,000 rooms across 11 university partnerships, UPP has now invested almost £1bn into the higher education sector to date, and plans to invest a further £1bn over the next two years.
And, bucking the property sector trends of the past year, UPP also secured five new university deals.
With the demand for exceptional students at an all time high, UPP’s success has been punctuated by several new, innovative developments during the past few months. This has included three new student accommodation projects and an academic facility opening at the start of the university term.
Sean O’Shea, Chief Executive of UPP commented,
“There is increased pressure on universities to market themselves as an investment worthy of students’ financial commitment, and top quality accommodation and buildings play a vital role in this.
Despite the credit crunch, university accommodation remains a stable and attractive investment opportunity, and we remain able to source high levels of funding for our partners.
UPP is really thriving on the work we have done with our university partners to attract students, and I think our fantastic occupancy levels are testament to the success of this partnership approach.”
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Notes to Editors University Partnerships Programme (UPP) is the trading name of the UPP Group of companies. It specialises in funding, developing and operating student accommodation schemes. It has invested almost £1 billion in the higher education sector and plans to invest a further £1 billion over the next two years.
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