University

76% of landlords say student demand is healthy

A recent survey by specialist buy-to-let lender, Paragon Mortgages, has revealed that three quarters of landlords (76%) who let to students think that demand for property is either good or excellent.
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New students boost house prices in university towns

While most first year students get ready to settle into halls, some freshers will join their second or third year counterparts in opting for privately owned housing, boosting the local market, according to new analysis from Lloyds TSB.
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Could student property be the best buy?

houseline51According to Knight Frank, early indicators for 2010-11 show that student rents will continue to rise by 5%, in the ensuite market, and high-end studios, particularly those in London, will remain static without any falls.
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Newport and Hull are the most affordable university towns

houseline51Average house prices in university towns in the Top 20 of the Times Good University Guide 2009 increased by 117% between June 1999 and June 2009; this is slightly ahead of the UK average house price rise of 113% during the same period, Lloyds TSB reports.
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Parents urged to insure their students

Nationwide Building Society is urging parents not to let their offspring forget about home insurance as they prepare for university over the coming weeks.
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Smart money is in University homes

New research from Halifax Estate Agents illustrates that 20 university towns across the UK recorded an increase in house prices of 20% or more over the past year almost double the nationwide increase of 11%.
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Leeds Offers Best Value in University Cost-Of-Living Index

As A-Level and Highers students wait to hear if they’ve achieved the grades required for university places, The Royal Bank of Scotland unveils the Student Living Index 2007 – a league table which ranks Britain’s major university towns by cost-of-living.
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