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SPECIAL FEATURE: Student Lets

What sets student lettings apart?

from "UK Landlord" magazine, September 2007

Preparation is key with all tenancies, but student lettings should be approached with particular caution, as the requirements are distinctly different from those of other tenancies.

It is crucial you are prepared to handle these differences if you want to run a successful tenancy. Outlined below are the factors that set student tenancies apart, and ways to address them.

Short and sweet

Student accommodation is, by its very nature, a short-term living solution. The academic year at most universities is forty weeks long, and in many cases students will not want to stay on during the summer months.