Student property "very attractive" for buy to let

24 November 2009

Written by David Whittaker

Buy to let property for renting out to students is "very attractive" to investors because it offers them stable income, it has been suggested.

According to Nick Harvey-Jones, partner at real estate wealth management firm Ingman Jones, students continue to pay more for their accommodation across the whole of the UK.

"Students move in, they pay a deposit, there is no rent-free period, there is no incentive needed for them and therefore - as far as income goes - it is still growing and it is very stable compared to the commercial real estate world," he explained.

Mr Harvey-Jones added that it is partly for these reasons institutional investors are increasingly turning their attention to the student buy to let market, as opposed to the commercial property sector.

Owners of student property often have a number of residences in their portfolio, with big university cities such as London, Newcastle, Birmingham, Sheffield and Manchester providing plenty of potential customers to such landlords.

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