Student Property Investment – Top or Flop? [Infographic]

By Eleanor Harvey Published 25th November, 2016

Student accommodation was long a niche investment, however the market for this type of investment has grown enormously; In 2013/14 investment in Student Accommodation was over £3 billion and this doubled to over £6 billion in 2015.

Restrictions on University pupil numbers being relaxed, an influx of overseas students and impressive yields were credited as some of the reasons for this growth, however, Junes Brexit vote has asked questions around EU Students studying in the UK and how this will affect demand and the wider market.

With this in mind, the Heaton Group team have compared the pros and cons of students VS young professionals as tenants.

Their conclusion: HMOs tailored towards young professionals are a safer bet, especially in the post-Brexit climate.

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