Unite lettings robust despite drop in admissions

Student accommodation group Unite said occupancy for the 2012/13 academic year stood at 96 per cent and rental growth for the full year expected to be around 3 per cent, despite disruption to the University admissions process this year.

Student accommodation group Unite said occupancy for the 2012/13 academic year stood at 96 per cent and rental growth for the full year expected to be around 3 per cent, despite disruption to the University admissions process this year.

The UK's largest developer and manager of student accommodation said Scottish cities saw a strong performance, as did a number of English cities such as Bristol, Plymouth, Coventry and Newcastle. Letting performance in some cities in northern England and the midlands have been slightly weaker than expected.

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