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The Property Podcast

ASK194: Is it a good idea to get into student lets? PLUS: How can I improve an EPC rating?

The Property Podcast

Rob Bence & Rob Dix

Business News, News, Business, Education, Investing

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2019

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

This week on Ask Rob & Rob, we’ve got another two great questions for you about student accommodation and EPC ratings. Our first caller is Dawson who is looking at investing in student accommodation. She’s based in the south but has a clear understanding that yields are better in the north. She’s looked at Manchester and Liverpool but she’s finding that they’re getting quite saturated with a lot of properties left empty - she thinks this is mainly due to the new rules and the amount of new developments becoming available. So where would Rob & Rob recommend she look for a good student let with a high yield? Or is this market not worth getting into?  The next question is from Thomas who has been looking at a property to buy up north in Barnsley.  He’s had the EPC come through showing a rating of 9, which has obviously sparked concerns of how much it’s going to cost to get the property up to standard so they can rent it out.  Do Rob & Rob know the best way is to get this improved? Are there any grants or funding that Thomas can apply for to give him a helping hand? It’s safe to say that Rob B is absolutely baffled by such a low rating but answers Thomas’ question regardless and gives him some guidance.  Tune in to find out what he suggests. Do you have a buy to let or property investment related question for Rob & Rob? You could feature on the next episode by giving us a call on 013 808 00035 and leaving a message with your name and question (normal UK call rates apply).  Or if you prefer, click here to leave a recording via your computer instead. The next question on Ask Rob & Rob could be yours.  Have you joined us over on the Property Hub Forum yet? Our online community is friendly, informative, and the members are waiting to welcome you with open arms. So get yourself over and introduce yourself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Rob.

0:03.4

And I'm Rob.

0:04.4

And this is Ask Rob and Rob.

0:08.6

Welcome to Ask Rob and Rob, the show that's all about questions and answers.

0:12.4

You ask them? We do our best to answer them.

0:15.0

Today we've got two great questions in from listeners just like you and if you would like

0:19.8

to send in one of your own here is how you go about doing it.

0:22.6

Yet you have two options, the first is to phone in and leave us a message and that number is

0:27.8

013, 808,00035. Or you can go via our website, Property Hub.

0:34.4

dot net forward slash ask and leave a message that way. No pressure.

0:39.1

Mess it up. Go again. We don't mind. We're just happy that you do it. And we're very happy Rob that we got

0:45.2

two questions up. And the first question here is from someone who's not left their name.

0:50.2

So we'll call this listener Dawson.

0:52.2

Yeah, oh, I have a question for your property hub.

0:56.0

I'm thinking of investing in the student market.

0:59.0

I live in South, but I understand that yields better in the north.

1:02.0

I've lived at Manchester and Liverpool

1:04.2

But what I'm finding is that it's getting very saturated and there are quite a lot of properties that are empty

1:10.8

due to new rules and just excessive development of new buildings.

1:15.4

I just wondered if you had any advice or where you would recommend for good students

1:20.9

lets with a high yield or whether you think this market is not worth getting into now.

1:27.0

Thanks, bye.

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