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Higher education is good for landlords

Jude Buttle

UK's buy-to-let investors still prosper most from student accommodations, according to a recent research.

According to a study by headlineproperty.co.uk; landlords feel that student accommodation in university areas is much more lucrative than property investment in locations lacking higher education institutions.

The research estimates that rental yields on student properties are as much as two per cent above those from buy-to-let properties in non-university towns.

The website's research indicated that 65 per cent of landlords feel that as more people attend university, the demand for student digs increases, which subsequently creates a better return on their rental investments.

The university town of Cambridge was the most popular among investors - due to its world-famous university and steady flow of international students.

Research conducted at the recent Property Investor Show suggested that the cities of Nottingham, Durham, Manchester, Hull and Bangor were the best for supplying landlords with numerous opportunities for the purchase of new student properties.

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