These are the best locations to invest in student properties
Student properties can be a very profitable business depending on the location.
The findings from Paragon Bank reveal the ten best locations for student property investment, highlighting the places where investors can generate the highest rental yields. Swansea tops the list with an average yield of 9.56% for student property, with an average property price of £231,534.
Towns and cities with just one university deliver some of the best yields, with seven of the top 10 only having one leading higher education institution. Student populations in these locations were also typically smaller at less than 25,000, suggesting that the best returns are not always found in major cities.
The following highest-yielding location is Hull, home to 14,255 students, where the average student property in the city generates a return of 8.68% per annum. Of the top 10 locations, only Liverpool, Coventry, and Leeds had more than one university.
Liverpool, the highest yielding major city with two or more universities, had an average property price of £225,178, with an expected rental return of £18,569 a year on average, an 8.25% yield.
According to The Mistoria Group, investor enquiries for student accommodation in Liverpool, Salford and Bolton has surged over the last six months, up 21% from the UK and international investors.
“Investors can get a lot of money from students.”
Mish Liyanage, managing director of The Mistoria Group, explains: “Without doubt, investors achieve considerably higher yields with property let to students, compared to those let to non-students in the same town or city. For example, student landlords in Liverpool made an average gross rental yield of 13% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to 9% for those who did not let students. Student property can either be similar to a normal buy-to-let, where the whole property is rented between friends who co-habit or a student HMO where students rent each room individually on their tenancy agreement.”
“A property is deemed an HMO if at least three tenants live there, forming one household and sharing bathroom or kitchen facilities. Investors can currently acquire a four-bed HMO for students and professionals, fully refurbished and furnished and tenanted for the coming year, for less than £175,000 in Liverpool. Investing in student HMO accommodation offers a long-term investment option, as the property is highly likely to be in constant demand throughout the calendar year.”
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