DIF acquires Aussie student concession

Fund management company DIF has acquired a 30-year student accommodation concession from the University of Tasmania.

DIF will provide equity to operate and maintain 10 facilities, with a total of 1,800 bed spaces.

Tetris Capital and Corrs Chambers Westgarth acted as financial and legal advisers to DIF for the transaction.

Meanwhile, the University of Bristol in the UK has issued a tender notice for an “experienced student accommodation development partner” to help it deliver its planned new campus.