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Booming Student Numbers Drive Demand for Rental Property in Leeds

Alexis Wilson-Barrett by Alexis Wilson-Barrett
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Booming Student Numbers Drive Demand for Rental Property in Leeds
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Soaring student numbers in Leeds are sending the local property rental market into a frenzy, with students already reserving homes for next summer on the back of virtual viewings and many are prepared to pay record rents to secure the best homes.

This follows The University of Leeds saying many courses were oversubscribed this year and even offering some students wanting to study law or business, £10,000 cash and free accommodation for the 2022/23 academic year if they deferred their courses. It’s estimated that the student population in Leeds has now swelled to more than 70,000.

Leeds based estate agent, HOP manages a vast portfolio of high-quality student properties in the city and has just launched more than 300 properties that are available to rent from next July.

Josh Buckley, lettings branch manager at HOP’s Leeds city centre office, said: “The pandemic meant a lot of students were hesitant about starting university in 2020 or stayed at home and studied remotely. However, normality returned this year, and our student portfolio is currently 100 per cent let and we’re expecting this trend to continue next year as well.

“We’re now already marketing our portfolio for next summer, which seems crazy when you consider that first year students have only just started university and might not know who they want to live with next year, but the demand for property is already there.

“Many students also seem to have bigger budgets than ever before and it’s generally the most expensive homes, with the highest specifications in the best locations, that are generating most interest.

“Hyde Park is the most desirable location, due to its proximity to the main university campuses and the city centre, and this is closely followed by Woodhouse. Burley also remains popular, especially because it has a train station, and some are still opting for what used to be the traditional student heartland of Headingley, despite it now appealing more to young professionals and families. In many cases tenants are happy to rely on virtual viewings and will sign for a property without even physically visiting it.

“Usually a dated property will be hard to let, regardless of how cheap it is. Instead, homes must be finished to a good standard with high quality furniture. Our all-inclusive properties, which include electricity, gas, water, TV licence, broadband and contents insurance, all in one monthly rental payment, are also very popular. This is especially true as gas prices skyrocket, because we’re able to fix costs for 18 months which gives students and their parents peace of mind that they won’t end up with unexpected bills.”

Josh added: “All this makes it a good time for landlords and we’ve seen an influx of investors, particularly from the south of England recently, who are buying student properties in Leeds. Several have then taken advantage of our Premium Advance Service, where landlords can receive their 12-months’ rent up front, even if their tenants pay monthly.

“This enables them to unlock the potential in their portfolio and reinvest in further buy to let property or refurbishment works to maximise existing investments. We recently became the first estate agent in Leeds to offer this service and it’s proving particularly successful with student landlords, who are delighted to see a level of certainty returning to the market after Covid, the evictions ban and many students deferring university.”

HOP provides both residential sales and lettings services across offices in Leeds city centre, Horsforth and Pudsey. For further information about HOP visit www.hop-property.co.uk.

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Alexis Wilson-Barrett

Alexis Wilson-Barrett is a Co-Founder of The Yorkshire Press and works as our Editor for North and East Yorkshire. She studied for her BA (Hons) at the University of Bradford and now works on a freelance basis from her home in Skipton, offering content and marketing support to businesses across the UK

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