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.
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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
- Whether social media is undervalued as a marketing tool
- Operators using box-ticking wellbeing claims
- The maintenance loan gap driving affordability crunch
- Cushman & Wakefield UK Student Accommodation Report
- Unite Students performance report and share price
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Dan Smith is Founder of RESI Consultancy and Co-Founder of Verbaflo.AI Good Management.
Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee are Directors and Co-Founders of The Property Marketing Strategists - Elevating Marketing in Property.
Thank you to our season four sponsors:
MyStudentHalls - Find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.
Utopi - The smart building platform helping real estate owners protect the value of their assets.
Washstation - Leading provider of laundry solutions for Communal and Campus living throughout the UK and Ireland.
Chapters
1. New Dad Update And Sponsor Intros (00:00:00)
2. Ambulance Dash And NHS Gratitude (00:03:40)
3. Panorama’s 1.5 Million Homes Debate (00:06:59)
4. Owning vs Renting And Community-Led Housing (00:12:30)
5. Native Report: Authenticity Over Hype (00:16:40)
6. Resident-Led Content That Actually Converts (00:22:40)
7. The Overloaded Social Media Role (00:27:20)
8. Can AI Free Site Teams’ Time (00:31:00)
9. Students Want Life Skills Not Slogans (00:34:40)
10. Partnerships, Affordability, And On‑Campus Activations (00:40:40)
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