Boost for student housing as yields soar to 10%
Investors are ploughing cash into student housing in Britain as they see mouth-watering returns of around 10% that are way ahead of most other investments.
Individuals and institutions have sunk over £1.6 billion into student housing in the first nine months of 2013, according to property consultants CBRE.
The average annual yield of 9.95% is higher than investment returns than commercial property, like offices, retail and industrial premises …