UNITE is the UK's leading provider of student accommodation and over the last seven years have invested over £1.6 billion. The company has built, and manages over 38,000 beds in 135 properties located in thirty key university markets across England, Wales and Scotland. UNITE have considerable expertise in the redevelopment of brownfield land and in creating well-considered responses to urban environments. Sites are often acquired in challenging urban areas and fringe locations, and redevelopment for student accommodation has a demonstrable effect on regeneration and helps to invigorate city centre living. The introduction of young adults at high density can often bring under-appreciated spending power and activity; an average UNITE development of around 250 beds will generate income of £1.4m per annum from student expenditure in the local community. A typical new development may also release around 60 terraced houses from student use so that they can be available for other market needs in the private rented sector, e.g. for family housing.

UNITE do not just build student accommodation. They develop sites and professionally manage the accommodation, with 24 hour on site management teams.

Unite has pioneered the use of off site modular construction in this sector. This shortens construction times and substantially reduces the amount of construction traffic, reduces waste and gives consistent high quality. In 2006 The Guardian quoted UNITE as one of the top 100 companies to work for.