Housed: The Shared Living Podcast
Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee of The Property Marketing Strategists have teamed up with Daniel Smith of Student Housing Consultancy to discuss the latest news, views and insights in the shared living sector.
Each episode they will be delving into a wide variety of subjects and asking the questions which aren't often asked.
This podcast is a must for anyone working in Student Accommodation, BTR, Co-Living, Operational Real Estate or Shared Living.
Episodes
65 episodes
Latest Impacts For Universities and PBSA, The Building Safety Act Process, Viable Options For Later Living, The Coliving vs Studio BTR Terminology Debate PLUS Ask The Expert Feature on the Renters' Rights Bill
Sarah, Dan and Deenie are back for episode 65, this week's episode covers:How UAE student restrictions are sending shockwaves through the UK university system. Several institutions falling outside the global top 200 rankings—including UC...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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42:35
Data-Driven Sustainability in Shared Living: The Utopi Story with special guest Jonathan Burridge
Latest Housed episode with special guest Jonathan Burridge, Co-Founder and CEO of Utopi.Sarah, Dan and Deenie are joined by Jonathan to discuss digital solutions to sustainability in shared living, the key themes covered in this episode ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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43:18
How Flexible are Contracts Really? Homeviews BTR Report, The Key Feature not Being Communicated and AI in Planning.
Stepping away from remote recording, the Housed - Shared Living Podcast team gathers in-person at a London studio to tackle pressing issues reshaping the shared accommodation landscape in Episode 63.Following energetic feedback from the...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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34:26
Beyond 9-to-5: Creating Spaces That Serve 24/7 Lives, Is PBSA less sexy than BTR and coliving? The Highs and Lows of UKREiiF and Will the UK see a Resurgence of International Students?
Episode 62! And this week the hosts, Deenie, Sarah and Dan are discussing some of the content and themes from UKREiiF and all the shared living news from the last couple of weeks including:- The highs and lows of UKREiiF - I...
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35:38
The Dangerous Data Driving Student Housing, PBSA Headwinds, Immigration Mixed Messages, Hypermixity and Youth Mobilility
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 headwi...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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41:04
All-inclusive bills: the end of an era? Is entering industry awards worth it? And an exclusive interview about the Housing (Scottish) Bill
We are on Episode 60, and this week the hosts; Deenie, Dan and Sarah are discussing:- The latest Youth Forum re...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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41:07
Who is responsible for educating tenants? Why are operators changing management companies? Are students using AI to check tenancies and what will happen to PBSA stock in Glasgow in the future?
This week Deenie, Sarah & Dan are discussing:- Changing management companies- The Housing Hand report Understanding Renters in 2025- Why we need to be educa...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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36:02
Are Marketplaces Killing Direct Bookings? Why Laundry Facilities Are a Critical Accommodation Feature, Segregating Students, Twin Rooms and Sector Terminology
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 Stott...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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43:15
Marketplace Challenges, Twin Rooms: The Missing Key to PBSA Affordability? Is dual occupancy really for two people? Why all the single occupancy studios?
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 c...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:00:47
Who Represents PBSA? The Flatshare Concept, Living Subscription Models and Ask the Expert on The Building Safety Act
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 represe...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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30:47
The Student Loan Scandal, Why Accreditation Matters, Rental Security PLUS Ask the Expert Feature on The Leasehold and Freehold Act
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 i...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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37:35
Investing in the Future of Student Living, HMOs, Market Trends, Student Wellbeing PLUS Ask the Experts feature on the Renters’ Rights Bill
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 u...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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36:18
A UKREiiF special with guest Matt Christie - what makes this such a great event for the shared living community
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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37:53
Being Shy About Sales in PBSA, the Gender Pay Gap, The Rental Living Salary Guide 2025, What is Hypermixity?
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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32:00
What exactly is Single Family Housing and do we consider PBSA a home - and should it contribute to the Labour housing targets?
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 contributio...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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31:16
50th Episode! Laundry poverty, insights from the latest industry events plus EPC legislation and rent controls
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 Altitud...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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33:30
Live Altitude Special - In Conversation with a global powerhouse panel on the importance of brand and values, frustrations with marketplaces, Women in PBSA, AI, Geo-political outlooks and more.
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 ASK...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:15:12
The balance between occupancy and revenue, the role of data analytics, and how the sector is reacting to the Renters' Rights Bill
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 takeawa...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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29:42
Emotional intelligence, multigenerational living and will international students come back? With Guest Host Zafar Bhunnoo
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 s...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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38:58
Find out what students really want from their PBSA booking journey - with special guest Mariel Rubinstein from theEword
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 lat...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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38:24
What will 2025 bring for the shared living sector? We share our predictions and hopes.
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 ne...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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39:06
Q&A Part 2 - Bonus Episode - solving the housing crisis, third-party management and rising rents, balancing investor returns, what do students really care about, data inconsistencies and how do the Housed team balance work/life?
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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41:52
Q&A Part 1 - planning consent, uncomfortable truths, design reinvention, the people problem and data.
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.<...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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34:22
The Property Week Student Accommodation Conference: our opinions, takeaways and insights from this year's event
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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48:46
What does wider participation mean for accommodation, living black at university, allocation choice and coliving guidelines
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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34:32