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
84 episodes
Q&A Special: Anti-social behaviour, Is PBSA a Help or a Hindrance? HMO Voids, Millennial parents, Desks in Bedrooms, Fair Usage for Utilities and Tax Chat
This week, Sarah Canning, Deenie Lee and Dan Smith tackle some of the questions sent it by our listeners.Thank you to Katherine Austin, Clayre Massey, Ross Halliday, Paul Mercer, Dave Amor, Tim Stephens, Kelly-anne Watson and Sam Scott ...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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53:25
Why Marketplaces aren't just for PBSA, Is Labour Making the Housing Crisis Worse for Renters and What Exactly Is Subscription Living?
Sarah Canning, Deenie Lee and Dan Smith are back in the latest episode of Housed, to discuss: - Marketplaces & university accommodation- Their reaction to the Budget - is Labour making the housing crisis worse for Renters?...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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36:52
The Amenities Battle - what is BTR without them? The Missing Middle Excluded from Shared Living, Affordable vs affordable, Void Room Innovations and Where are all the University Courses Going?
In this episode, Sarah, Dan and Deenie deep dive into;- The battle of amenities- The missing middle- Affordable vs affordable- Being futurists- Void room innovations- And where are all the university courses going?
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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40:13
PBSA vs HMOs is the gap getting wider? Is this the year of the re-booker? Why Pricing & Incentives Involves Fighting with Investors, The Sector need to get more Political and why Ops teams are Heroes
The hosts are dissecting a lot in this week's episode - here's a breakdown of what they discussed:- PBSA vs HMOs is the gap going to get wider?- Are we losing the affordable end of the market?- Is the timing of the marketing to ...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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47:58
Sector Realism, Rebooking Kicks Off, The Reputation of Renting And Ask the Expert Special on The Renters’ Rights Act - what you can do NOW to prepare
In this week's episode:- The Class Foundation Conference round-up- Sector realism- The affordability slide- Let’s get positive about renting- Plus Ask the Expert on the Renters’ Rights Act with Amanda McNeil Partner, Head of...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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52:43
Kitchens not Gyms Build Real Community, Tech vs Humans - what do tenants want? Keeping Residents 'Sticky' in BTR and Empowering the Next Generation of Real Estate Professionals
This week the hosts, discuss what can be learnt from Appleby Blue Almshouse. A high-quality social collective housing for older people in Bermondsey, which has recently been awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize 2025 for it's outward-facing, communit...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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38:50
Is Social Media Undervalued in the Sector? Are Investors Getting More Realistic? The Unite Share Price and Have Wellbeing Claims Become a Box-Ticking Exercise? Plus data from Cushman & Wakefield and Native.
Dan Smith is back to join Deenie Lee and Sarah Canning for episode 77 of Housed. As well as hearing about Dan's new arrival, the team discuss:- Labour's pledge to build 1.5 million Homes- The native Student life in 2025/26 report
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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41:24
How Renting Can Innovate Faster Than Sales, Is there really a Student Quota in BTR? Why do we still need Women only Awards? With guest host Brendan Geraghty.
In the latest of episode of Housed, Sarah Canning, guest host Brendan Geraghty and Deenie Lee discuss:- Key takeaways from the Bisnow Student Accommodation Summit- Underwriting gaps, slow valuations...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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49:09
Living away at University - dangerous headlines, Stigma of HMOs, Drivers in BTR and Co-Living and should the sector be concerned about buying and selling houses getting easier? Plus a BIG announcement!
In the latest of episode of Housed, Sarah Canning, Dan Smith and Deenie Lee discuss:👉 Living away at university - is there a PR issue?👉 Why is there a stigma about HMOs?👉 The key drivers in BTR and Co-living👉 Should developers a...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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34:14
The Future of Renting, Irresponsible Market Data (again), Student Financial Struggles and Smarter Rent-Setting Strategies
In this week's episode, Dan Smith, Deenie Lee and Sarah Canning discuss:- The Future of Renting- Misleading Market Data in Student Housing- The Nuance Behind the Headlines- Student Financial Struggles and Commuting Trends- S...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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42:27
The silver lining void beds can offer, have we cracked the definition of co-living, AI won't wait & Ireland development stalls
This week, Dan Smith, Deenie Lee and Sarah Canning cover:- The real definition of co-living; exploring YorSpace in York, where residents share tools, childcare, and even solar panels.- Ireland's student accommodation market, w...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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41:20
Has the 25/26 season been tough for PBSA? Should void beds be a Plan A? Later living housing targets, Uni mergers, The impact of a new housing secretary. Do more 18 year olds going to uni mean more in student accommodation?
Sarah, Dan and Deenie are back with a brand new season of Housed, dissecting and discussing some fresh new topics from the world of shared living. This week insights:- The impact of the new Housing Secretary- Why does aff...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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47:20
Why London's Student Housing Market Plays by Different Rules - recorded LIVE in partnership with Fusion
Sarah, Dan and Deenie are joined by Chris Cater, Richard Ward and Sarah Turner-Jones to talk about the London Masterplan. This episode was recorded in-front of a live audience at opening of the new Fusion PBSA building in Brent Cros...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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27:31
Cultivating Tomorrow's Leaders: Building Bridges Across PBSA featuring Kelly-anne Watson, Romy Levin and Jon Badge
The final episode in this special mini series with The Class Foundation and we are asking “How do we cultivate the PBSA sector leaders of tomorrow?” Dan and Sarah are joined by Kelly-anne Watson of The Class Foundation as well as two brilliant ...
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44:39
The Collaboration Revolution in European Student Housing Featuring Kelly-anne Watson and Frank Uffen from The Class Foundation
In episode two in this three-part mini series we are focusing on regional frameworks and some of the lessons learned from the key four markets of the UK, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.Dan, Deenie and Sarah are joined by Kelly-anne Wa...
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37:53
Reinforcing Student Accommodation in Europe with special guests Frank Uffen and Kelly-anne Watson from The Class Foundation
Housed has partnered up with The Class Foundation to bring you a special three-part mini series, getting under the skin of the importance of student housing strategy across Europe and warming the shared living sector up for the The Class Confer...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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37:37
Audience Q&A Special: Is BTR better than PBSA? Is the Uni Resi Experience still Relevant? What do Neurodiverse Residents Need? And Rental Growth vs Ops Budgets.
For the last episode in season four of Housed we opened the floor to our listeners and asked them to send in any questions. A huge thank you to Matt Burton of UPP, Seb Horst of Host, Benjamin Hall of LOFT, Noella Colingridge and Tom Ferber of H...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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41:22
Are we failing at training our People? Sales vs Leasing (and which one is right?) Building the 50,000 later living homes needed and we explore AI with The Class Foundation Community Hubs.
Technology should be transforming the shared living sector, with AI presenting both opportunities and challenges for marketing professionals across PBSA and BTR. We explore how artificial intelligence will reshape property operations while emph...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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36:30
Controversy about Housing Supply, Comparing Glastonbury to Shared Living, Having it all and Why are Affordable Rooms only for University Nominations?
The Housed Podcast team examines sustainability in shared living by comparing Glastonbury Festival's impressive renewable energy achievements with the current state of PBSA and BTR sectors, questioning why purpose-built accommodation struggles ...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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43:31
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