Gown v Town – the studentification of UK cities
Gown and Town are the two distinct communities within a university town; Town being the non-academic population; and Gown being the university community, and has been used to describe the…
Gown and Town are the two distinct communities within a university town; Town being the non-academic population; and Gown being the university community, and has been used to describe the…
Across the UK, there are certain cities which have higher rates of student housing. Cities with popular universities and large student numbers will often foster higher rates of student houses,…
In 2018, the number of landlords using letting agents and management companies rose to 61%, an increase of 7 percentage points from the previous year. However, this still means that…
Students and the properties they choose broadly follow similar attributes, and therefore there are common issues which arise more often than others. The National Student Accommodation Survey 2019 identified the…
Over the past few years, there has been a definite shift towards more affordable student housing. Student rents have been increasing on average. This is partly as a result of…
The UK has been criticised for the cost of its student accommodation, particularly for its private off-campus housing which is often owned by overseas investors, and maintained by specialised student…
Investors often look to diversify their portfolio to mitigate the risk caused by factors that affect the market or asset class. Property investors may achieve this by owning a mix…
A void is a period where a landlord does not have a tenant paying rent. For student landlords, this may either be a whole property being un-let or a room…
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