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We are proud to be recognised for our market leading customer service, initiatives and commitment to residents’ wellbeing.

2026

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Global Student Living Platinum Certification as an Operator

A blue and white banner with the words "PLATINUM CERTIFIED PROPERTY" and "Global Student Living".


18 Global Student Living Platinum Certified Properties

A ribbon banner with the words "GOLD CERTIFIED PROPERTY" and a logo for "Global Student Living".


19 Global Student Living Gold Certified Properties

A ribbon banner with the words "SILVER CERTIFIED PROPERTY" and "Global Student Living".


11 Global Student Living Silver Certified Properties

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Best Customer Service

A graphic showing a ribbon banner for the finalist 26 awards for best individual property in the uk and ireland.


Best individual property – The Gate

A graphic showing a blue ribbon with the text "Finalist" and "26" on it, and a blue box with the text "Awards UK & Ireland" and "Best Learning Environment".


Best Learning Environment – Gulson Gardens

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Best Private Housing

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Best Student Wellbeing

2025

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10 Global Student Living Platinum Certified Properties
A graphic design shows a 3D box with the word "WINNER" on the left side and "BEST INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY" on the right side.

Best Individual Property, for The Waterways, Nottingham

A badge indicating the Calico property in Liverpool has won the Student Voice Award for 2025.

#2 Best Property in Liverpool on StudentCrowd for Calico

A badge indicating a student voice award for Roman House.

#3 Best Property in Newcastle on StudentCrowd for Roman House

A gold badge with the text "2025 MUST STAY WINNER GLASSGOW Dunaskin Mill" and a website address "uhomes.com".

UHomes Must Stay Winner 2025 for Dunaskin Mill in Glasgow

A gold badge stating "2025 Must Stay Winner Liverpool" and "Calico" with a ribbon.

UHomes Must Stay Winner 2025 for Calico in Liverpool

The image is a logo for the YM Live magazine's property and business awards in Liverpool.

UHomes Must Stay Winner 2025 for Glassworks in Bristol

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20 Global Student Living Gold Certified Properties
A red and white sign that says Property Week Student Accommodation Awards 2025 Winner.

Best Student Experience in Accommodation: Large Private PBSA Operators

A black circular logo with a gold star and text indicating a student voice award for Benson Yard, a property in Liverpool.

#1 Best Property in Liverpool on StudentCrowd for Benson Yard

A badge indicating a student voice award for the year 2025.

#2 Best Property in Swansea on StudentCrowd 2025 for Ty Nant

A gold and black award badge for the 2025 Must Stay Winner in Dundee.

UHomes Must Stay Winner 2025 for Stanley Studios in Dundee

A gold badge with a black background that says "2025 MUST STAY WINNER NORWICH Benedict's Gate uhomes.com".

UHomes Must Stay Winner 2025 for Benedicts Gate in Norwich

The image is a logo for the YM Live magazine's property and business awards in Liverpool.

YM Liverpool Business Awards Benson Yard

a blue and white sign with the words silver certified property


14 Global Student Living Silver Certified Properties
A badge indicating the Oldway Centre has won the 2025 Student Voice Award.

#1 Best Property in Swansea on StudentCrowd for Oldway Centre

A circular logo for the Student Crowd Student Voice Award for Stanley Studios Dundee, which is the number 2 best property in Dundee.

#2 Best Property in Dundee on StudentCrowd for Stanley Studios

A badge indicating that The Waterways is the third best property in Nottingham according to the Student Crowd Student Voice Award for 2025.

#3 Best Property in Nottingham on StudentCrowd for The Waterways

A gold badge stating "2025 Must Stay Winner Liverpool" and "Benson Yard" with a ribbon.

UHomes Must Stay Winner 2025 for Benson Yard in Liverpool

A gold badge with the text "2025 MUST STAY WINNER BELFAST" and "Botanic Studios" on it.

UHomes Must Stay Winner 2025 for Botanic Studios in Belfast

Achievements

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YM Liverpool Property & Business Awards
– Shortlisted for Best Student Housing Operator and Best Student Accommodation Development (Benson Yard)

Property Week Student Accommodation Awards 
– Shortlisted for Best Student Experience in Accommodation: Large Private PBSA Operators, Operator of the Year (Over 5,000 Beds), Sustainability Initiative of the Year, and Student Accommodation Team of the Year (Ty Nant and Quebec House)

RESI Awards 
– Shortlisted for BTR Operator of the Year (more than 1000 units), BTR Social Impact Initiative and Student Accommodation Operator of the Year 

Homeviews Resident Choice Awards:
 
– Longlisted for Top Rated Build to Rent Operator, Top Rated Small Rental Community for The Gorge, Exeter.
 – Finalists for Top Rated Co-living Community for The Gorge. 

Global Student Living Awards – Shortlisted for Best Booking Experience (UK & Ireland), Best Private Housing, Best Value for Money, Inclusivity Impact Award, and Best Individual Property – The Waterways, Nottingham

Global Student Living Accommodation Hero Awards – Andrew Ovens, General Manager of Bridge House, Glasgow is shortlisted.


2024

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Global Student Living Platinum Certification as an Operator

a blue and white sign with the words platinum certified property


7 Global Student Living Platinum Certified Properties

a blue and orange banner with the words gold certified property and the words global student living


19 Global Student Living Gold Certified Properties

a blue and white sign with the words silver certified property


15 Global Student Living Silver Certified Properties

Mental Health and Wellbeing Initiative of the Year for Jane Crouch, COO and our Be Wellbeing programme

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Best Learning Environment UK & Ireland, for Calico, Liverpool

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#1 Best Property in Swansea for Ty Nant

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#2 Best Property in Liverpool for Benson Yard

a circle with the words student voice award winner and calico best property

#3 Best Property in Liverpool for Calico


More Achievements

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Global Student Living Awards – Finalists for Best Private Housing UK & Ireland and Best Individual Property UK & Ireland, for Highlight Thomas Street, Dublin 


Build to Rent Awards – Finalists for Best Build to Rent Marketing Campaign for Verse, Cardiff

Property Week Student Accommodation Awards - Finalists for Operator of the Year (UK) and Private Halls of Residence Award for Calico, Liverpool

2023

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Global Student Living Platinum Certification as an Operator
a blue and white sign with the words platinum certified property


13 Global Student Living Platinum Certified Properties

a blue and orange banner with the words gold certified property and the words global student living


19 Global Student Living Gold Certified Properties

a blue and white sign with the words silver certified property


14 Global Student Living Silver Certified Properties

a graphic of three boxes of awards for global student living awards

Best Private Housing
(UK & Ireland)

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Health & Wellbeing Initiative

More Achievements

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Global Student Living Awards – Finalists for Best Customer Service - UK & Ireland, Best Student Wellbeing - UK & Ireland, Best Environmental Management - UK & Ireland, Best Value for Money - UK & Ireland, Best Individual Property UK & Ireland, for Calico, Liverpool and Best Learning Environment  UK & Ireland, for Calico, Liverpool

Best in Class Awards – Finalists for Best Resident Well-being Programme

Build to Rent Awards – Finalists for the Partnership Award - Fresh & the Focus Agency Group

RESI Awards – Finalists for Student Accommodation Operator of the Year, Health and Wellbeing Initiative - Residential, and Property Manager of the Year - Residential

Property Week Student Accommodation Awards – Finalists for International Operator of the Year and Private Halls of Residence of the Year - Calico, Liverpool

Global Search Awards
– Finalists for Best Use of Search - Real Estate and Property: Large

European Search Awards – Finalists for Best Use of Search - Real Estate and Property: Large

UK Digital Growth Awards – Finalists for SEO Campaign of the Year (B2C)

2022
Best ESG
Materiality Reporting
(Small cap)
Best use of Search for
Real Estate and Property
(Large)

Best Private Housing
- UK & Ireland

Best Individual Property
- UK & Ireland
Woodside House, Glasgow

Best Learning Environment
- UK & Ireland
Eden Square, Coventry

More Achievements

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Property Week Student Accommodation Awards – Highly Commended for Operator of the Year, Finalists for International Operator of the Year, Health & Wellbeing Initiative, Private Halls of Residence, Rising Star, & Unsung Hero

Global Student Living Awards – Finalists for Best Customer Service - UK & Ireland, Best Student Wellbeing - UK & Ireland, and Best Environmental Management - UK & Ireland

RESI Awards
– Finalist for Student Accommodation Operator of the Year

UK Growth Awards – Shortlisted for SEO campaign of the year (B2C)

2021

Private Halls of
Residence Awards

Unsung
Hero

Best
Covid Response

Student Accommodation
Operator of the Year

Best Private
Halls Provider (UK)

Best Private
Halls Provider (ROI)

Best Student
Wellbeing (UK)

Best Student
Wellbeing (ROI)

Best Student
Service (ROI)

Best Learning
Environment (Calico)

International
Quality Mark

More Achievements

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RESI Awards – Shortlisted for Best Health & Wellbeing Initiative

Property Week Student Accomodation Awards – Shortlisted for Operator of the Year

2020

More Achievements

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Property Week Student Accommodation Awards – Shortlisted & Highly Commended for Private Halls of Residence of the Year

Property Week Student Accommodation Awards – Shortlisted for Operator of the Year

Property Week Student Accommodation Awards – Shortlisted for Unsung Hero

RESI Awards – Finalists for Eco Initiative of the Year

RESI Awards – Finalists for Student Accommodation Operator of the Year

2019

Best Value
for Money

Social
Experience

Best Student
Accommodation

International
Quality Mark

More Achievements

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National Student Housing Awards – Finalist for Best Individual Accommodation

Property Week Student Accommodation Awards – Highly Commended for Private Halls of Residence of the Year

Property Week Student Accommodation Awards – Shortlisted for Unsung Hero

Property Week Student Accommodation Awards – Shortlisted for Operator of the Year

RESI Awards – Finalists for Student Accommodation Operator of the Year

2018

Residential
Assistant Award

Operator
of the Year

International
Quality Mark

More Achievements

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RESI Awards – Finalists for Student Accommodation Operator of the Year

2017

International
Quality Mark

More Achievements

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Property Week Student Accomodation Awards – Shortlisted for Operator of the Year

RESI Awards – Finalists for Student Accommodation Operator of the Year

2016

Accommodation
Manager of the Year

Operator
of the Year

More Achievements

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RESI Awards – Finalists for Student Accommodation Operator of the Year

2015

Most Valued
Support Staff

2014

Recommend
to a Friend

2012

For Fresh, awards are not about filling a trophy cabinet. They recognise all the hard work our team put in day in, day out, to deliver an exceptional experience for our residents and clients

Jane Crouch
COO