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 …

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