Where to find the best returns from student accommodation

Student accommodation can be a lucrative investment if you know where to look.

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University towns and student accommodation are often attractive options for buy-to-let investors, and with rising demand from students, the prospects for this market seem a lot better than other buy-to-let sectors. 

Just like the rest of the housing market, buy-to-let has been hit by rising mortgage rates and falling demand.

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UniversitySep-22Sep-23%Change
UCL20215%
University of Edinburgh42420%
Queen Mary University of London2928-3%
University of Glasgow7469-7%
University of Manchester5346-13%
University of Bristol7664-16%
University of Sheffield6957-17%
Newcastle University6451-20%
University of Cambridge7055-21%
Imperial College London2318-22%
University of Oxford5542-24%
Lancaster University6146-25%
University of Southampton7153-25%
King’s College London3022-27%
University of Leeds6648-27%
University of Birmingham6144-28%
University of Warwick6445-30%
University of York6747-30%
University of Exeter7047-33%
University of Nottingham6845-34%
London School of Economics and Political Science2110-52%
Swipe to scroll horizontally
UniversitySep-22Sep-23%Change
University of Glasgow7469-7%
University of Bristol7664-16%
University of Sheffield6957-17%
University of Cambridge7055-21%
University of Southampton7153-25%
Newcastle University6451-20%
University of Leeds6648-27%
University of Exeter7047-33%
University of York6747-30%
University of Manchester5346-13%
Lancaster University6146-25%
University of Warwick6445-30%
University of Nottingham6845-34%
University of Birmingham6144-28%
University of Oxford5542-24%
University of Edinburgh42420%
Queen Mary University of London2928-3%
King’s College London3022-27%
UCL20215%
Imperial College London2318-22%
London School of Economics and Political Science2110-52%
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Marc Shoffman
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Marc Shoffman is an award-winning freelance journalist specialising in business, personal finance and property. His work has appeared in print and online publications ranging from FT Business to The Times, Mail on Sunday and the i newspaper. He also co-presents the In For A Penny financial planning podcast.