Homes for Students Launches Orla Living as part of its European Expansion

Homes for Students has expanded into continental Europe with the launch of its new brand – Orla Living – a pan-European PBSA and flex-living operator.

The new brand aims to redefine modern living with stylish, community-focused spaces for students and young professionals, blending smart design, vibrant social experiences and hassle-free living across Europe.

Under Orla Living, Homes for Students has committed capital to establish a broader residential living platform across Europe, initially focusing on Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany and the Nordics across purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), residential, senior and flexible living.

Headquartered in Dublin, Orla Living provides a full range of services – including technical design advisory, NOI modelling, marketing, leasing, operations and facilities management.

“This is an exciting time for Orla Living with demand growing across the continent and we’re evolving and expanding our services to support new and existing clients with their living portfolios. A strong balance sheet allows us to continuously invest in our platform to drive and improve efficiencies, with a more competitive approach to investors and developers across the European living sector. Our extensive infrastructure and scale of nearly 60,000 units under management, including a wealth of expertise in Build to Rent and Co-living through VervLife, mean we will leverage value for money, minimise lease-up costs and optimise investor returns. Our formula for success remains unchanged: a hands-on approach combined with market insight and service excellence.” 

–Martin Corbett, Chief Executive Officer, Homes for Students

This announcement comes in a milestone year for Homes for Students, who successfully expanded into Build to Rent and Co-living over the past four years.

The company manages direct let, nominated and lease properties in every major university city and town. It operates over 200 properties, with over 52,000 beds across 55 towns and cities.

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