Why property investors are buying student accommodation
With large investors now piling into the student accommodation market, is this a good time for a private investor to part with their cash?
Investors are increasingly attracted to the rate of student property yields – some developers are offering a 7% yield which is guaranteed for five years – which is much higher than the average buy-to-let yield on a private property.
Indeed, universities are increasingly making agreements with property developers to build student accommodation that have levels of luxury that were barely heard of years ago …