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Your Community partners in PBSA and BTR

PfP Students and Touchstone - part of Places for People

Delivering high-quality living environments through combining property management expertise. 

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By uniting PfP Students’ PBSA expertise with Touchstone’s national residential management capability, we deliver a one-stop approach across student, residential and later living - all through one trusted partner, not multiple providers. 

From student living to later life, our model supports multi-generational, multi-purpose accommodation and helps future-proof investment for the long term. 

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What we deliver

High-quality PBSA and BTR (Built to Rent) homes, shaped by insight and operational excellence. 

For Customers and investors, we provide: 

  • End-to-end management for BTR and PBSA 
  • From mobilisation to long-term performance optimisation. 
  • Marketing, letting and revenue optimisation
  • Driving occupancy, yield and Customer satisfaction.
  • Facilities and asset management
  • Protecting and enhancing the value of your assets.
  • Customer engagement and wellbeing programmes
  • Building thriving Communities, not just occupied buildings.
  • Financial control, compliance and performance insight
  • Transparent reporting, governance and operational confidence. 

Why partner with PfP Students & Touchstone? 

One stop management partner. Multiple living sectors. National scale. 

Together, we combine: 

  • Specialist PBSA operational expertise
  • Proven residential management at scale
  • A shared commitment to quality, performance and long-term value 

As part of Places for People - the UK’s leading Social Enterprise - we bring the stability of a large, well-governed organisation with a long-term outlook. 

This backing delivers resilience, accountability, and sustainable performance at scale. 

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Occupancy stats that speak for themselves

Touchstone 

23,000 homes | 99% rent collected | 100% client retention 
(as at 28/02/25) 

10,500 beds under management 

A growing portfolio delivering consistent results. 

National coverage 

Managing homes across the UK. 

End-to-end management across BTR and PBSA 

From mobilisation to optimisation. 

Trusted by leading investors and developers 

Built on accountability, performance and long-term partnerships. 

Discover how PfP Students can support you

Download our brochure to learn more about our specialist accommodation management, facilities management and student support services, helping universities and accommodation providers create exceptional student living experiences.

Start a conversation

If you’re exploring options for PBSA or BTR - or simply want to sense-check an idea - we welcome an initial, exploratory conversation. 

 

You can speak directly with our leadership team to discuss how PfP Students and Touchstone support assets from delivery through day-to-day operation. 

 

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All conversations are treated as confidential and obligation-free.  

Request an initial discussion via our contact form