The topics we cover this week:
- Occupancy is sanity - Unite Group plc Q3 results should indicate to the sector that occupancy not revenue is the way forward.
- Is renting finally getting policy attention - we dissect the Prospser Housing Commission.
- Do we really need to segregate different demographics when living in coliving?
- Reflections from the Coliving Conference plus the The Class Foundation Conference preview

This week's Housed episode is all about insights as we deep dive into COHO State of Shared Living 2026 report, and The Property Marketing Strategists Youth Forum report on students’ communication preferences.

The topics we cover:
- Is rent actually really cheap (compared to hostels) and do we need to build some context into student accommodation rent and lifestyle for a younger demographic?
- The new trend for older sharers and other insight from the COHO State of Shared Living 2026 report
- Warning signs from Spain - we get Eva Cueto - Associate, Living Capital Markets, Knight Frank Spain take on the situation
- And who should be accountable for a resident comms strategy - we delve into data from The Property Marketing Strategists Youth Forum

Meet the hosts

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.

Follow Housed and stay up to date with new episodes, news and insights via our newsletter Housed Headlines sign up via the website and follow our LinkedIn page.

Season 7 sponsors

A huge thank you to our season seven sponsors:

Mystudenthalls.com - list your properties commission free and reach thousands of students searching for their university home.

Utopi - trusted partner for high-performance asset management - cutting energy costs, reducing risk and delivering proven ESG results.

Washstation - providing best in-class laundry solutions to compliment your buildings.

Who is Housed for?

Housed is for anyone interested in the future of shared living, including:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.

In this week's episode we are talking about:
- The HMO loophole that may impact PBSA bookings.
- Have we discovered the number of what 'affordable' rent actually means?
- And we ask: if there’s help to buy, why isn’t there help to rent?

Meet the hosts

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.

Follow Housed and stay up to date with new episodes, news and insights via our newsletter Housed Headlines sign up via the website and follow our LinkedIn page.

Season 7 sponsors

A huge thank you to our season seven sponsors:

Mystudenthalls.com - list your properties commission free and reach thousands of students searching for their university home.

Utopi - trusted partner for high-performance asset management - cutting energy costs, reducing risk and delivering proven ESG results.

Washstation - providing best in-class laundry solutions to compliment your buildings.

Who is Housed for?

Housed is for anyone interested in the future of shared living, including:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.

Listen to our latest episode as we delve into some of the latest headlines in the shared living sector and discuss;
- Whether there should be a long-term vision for rented later living
- Whether the private rented sector is actually growing or shrinking – different news stories give opposing accounts, so what is the reality?
- And we dig into the latest StuRents PBSA data.

Meet the hosts

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.

Follow Housed and stay up to date with new episodes, news and insights via our newsletter Housed Headlines sign up via the website and follow our LinkedIn page.

Season 7 sponsors

A huge thank you to our season seven sponsors:

Mystudenthalls.com - list your properties commission free and reach thousands of students searching for their university home.

Utopi - trusted partner for high-performance asset management - cutting energy costs, reducing risk and delivering proven ESG results.

Washstation - providing best in-class laundry solutions to compliment your buildings.

Who is Housed for?

Housed is for anyone interested in the future of shared living, including:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.

We managed to all get together and record this week's episode from the Podcast Studio at Plosive in London - which means you can also watch the episode on YouTube as well as listen.

Here's what the episode covers:
- Behind the headlines on commuter students - with the sharp rise in the amount of students commuting, how does it affect the student experience?
- Can Build to Rent breathe new life into town centres at scale?
- And the implications of the national landlord register on the shared living sector.

Meet the hosts

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.

Follow Housed and stay up to date with new episodes, news and insights via our newsletter Housed Headlines sign up via the website and follow our LinkedIn page.

Season 7 sponsors

A huge thank you to our season seven sponsors:

Mystudenthalls.com - list your properties commission free and reach thousands of students searching for their university home.

Utopi - trusted partner for high-performance asset management - cutting energy costs, reducing risk and delivering proven ESG results.

Washstation - providing best in-class laundry solutions to compliment your buildings.

Who is Housed for?

Housed is for anyone interested in the future of shared living, including:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.

Listen in to this week's episode as Sarah Canning, Dan Smith and Deenie Lee discuss some of the latest news in shared living, sharing their thoughts and opinions.

The questions we cover this week:

• Are affordability and value the same thing when it comes to the living away university experience?
• Can residents of BTR, coliving and PBSA all live harmoniously in one shared living development such as Vauxhall Square in London?
• And are rents going up or down - we unpick the latest Zoopla rental data

Plus, Dan updates us on his time at PropTech Connect.

Meet the hosts

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.

Follow Housed and stay up to date with new episodes, news and insights via our newsletter Housed Headlines sign up via the website and follow our LinkedIn page.

Season 7 sponsors

A huge thank you to our season seven sponsors:

Mystudenthalls.com - list your properties commission free and reach thousands of students searching for their university home.

Utopi - trusted partner for high-performance asset management - cutting energy costs, reducing risk and delivering proven ESG results.

Washstation - providing best in-class laundry solutions to compliment your buildings.

Who is Housed for?

Housed is for anyone interested in the future of shared living, including:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.

We’re back! The brand-new season of Housed: The Shared Living Podcast is officially here.

The questions we are covering this week:

• It’s all change in Westminster, but what will a new Prime Minister do for our sector?
• Is Coliving the missing ingredient for city centres?
• Is PBSA having a moment, and how will it play out?

Meet the hosts

Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI.

Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.

Follow Housed and stay up to date with new episodes, news and insights via our newsletter Housed Headlines sign up via the website and follow our LinkedIn page.

Season 7 sponsors

A huge thank you to our season seven sponsors:

Mystudenthalls.com - list your properties commission free and reach thousands of students searching for their university home.

Utopi - trusted partner for high-performance asset management - cutting energy costs, reducing risk and delivering proven ESG results.

Washstation - providing best in-class laundry solutions to compliment your buildings.

Who is Housed for?

Housed is for anyone interested in the future of shared living, including:

• PBSA and student accommodation professionals
• BTR, co-living and rental operators
• Property developers and investors
• University and higher education leaders
• Anyone working in or around housing policy and shared living

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, organisations, clients, or partners. This podcast is for general discussion and informational purposes only. Nothing said should be taken as professional, legal, financial, or investment advice. While we aim to be accurate, we make no guarantees and accept no liability for decisions made based on the content of this podcast.

This was a jointly sponsored podcast.

We are back! Season 7 will be launching this Friday and we've missed you!

Expect all of your usual Housed favourites - honest views, insights and the latest news in shared living from hosts Dan Smith, Deenie Lee and Sarah Canning

Our episodes drop every Friday morning from 5am wherever you get your podcasts, so be sure to subscribe and tune in.

We're really looking forward to another brilliant season of conversations, ideas, challenges and big questions about the future of shared living.

Get in touch with us at hello@housedpodcast.com