Fresh, the UK & Ireland’s leading specialist third-party manager of residential for rent homes announces its first management agreement with boutique family-owned property investor – Midos Group.
The 556-bed PBSA scheme – called the Oldway Centre – is in the heart of Swansea is already operating. Fresh will take over management in early August 2021 – ahead of the start of the 2021/22 academic year for a five-year term. The high-quality scheme offers residents a range of amenities for socialising and study – including a gym, cinema room, 100mbps fibre optic wi-fi, bike storage and games room.
“I’m thrilled to have struck our first agreement with Midos Group. We’ve begun brilliantly and I very much look forward to continuing to build our relationship into the future. There is enormous strength in the student accommodation market across the UK and Swansea is a perfect example of this brilliant growth.
“We’re determined to maintain our momentum as the market leader in PBSA management as we extend our specialist services into Build to Rent and Co-living. This ambition runs throughout the business and is real a testament to the drive and expertise of our people.”
Jeremy Fletcher, Chief Executive, Fresh
Fresh has strong experience in the city and was the first PBSA operator in Swansea, which is booming as university student numbers have increased 11.5% over the last three years, while students from Trinity St David’s University have increased by 47.9%. UCAS also reported an overall increase in student applications for September 2021.
“We are enjoying a very positive start with the Fresh team and I have no doubt that our partnership will continue to strengthen as we work more closely together.
“Fresh is the clear market leader in PBSA management. Their extensive experience and approach really impressed us, and they have an unparalleled reputation for adding value to schemes.
“We want to be certain that we give our residents across our portfolio an amazing experience, driving occupancy through a quality offer and peer-to-peer recommendations, year on year.”
Moses Schreiber, Senior Director, Midos Group
The addition of the Oldway Centre PBSA scheme adds to Fresh’s growth over the last year, where it has successfully onboarded approx. 1,800 operational student homes and topped the table of new beds bought into management by around 1,000 student homes. In February 2021, Fresh also secured Ares’ first UK student schemes.
