"Investment into ‘alternative’ residential assets continues to increase, at a time when investment into other asset classes is declining. The sector is benefiting from investor focus on operational assets and favourable structural changes in demand"

"For each asset class, we have ranked the main global markets according to their attractiveness to investors across the three residential sectors"

"Student housing, multifamily and senior rental housing all share the same basic principles, but each is tailored to their residents’ requirements"

"Many countries are experiencing a fall in their student-aged population, which makes international students particularly important. Improving higher education standards across the globe are broadening choice and making the competition for international students greater than ever"

"The senior housing rental model brings amenity-rich rental housing to older generations. Will it translate into new markets?"

"People of all ages are embracing more flexible forms of living, creating opportunity for providers of ‘alternative’ residential rental assets"

"Competition for logistics space in Europe is heating up with record take up levels (11.9m sq m) and downward pressure on yields reported across the board in H1 2019, according to Savills latest European logistics report."

"The branded residence sector has come a long way since the very first branded residence opened in New York almost a century ago"

"There are more than 420 branded residence schemes globally, with 65,000 units combined. An extensive global pipeline will see these figures rise by more than half again in the coming years"