Matters ; Property

South Wales Echo › January 07, 2010

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Martin Roberts, TV property expert and presenter of Homes Under The Hammer, offers advice and guidance on all things property relatedRenting to

areafewthingstobeawareofifyouintendtorenttostudents:Astudentletisusu

cyearfromJunetoJune.Studentsarenotnormallyresidentoverthesummerholid

ispaidthen(about14weeks).Asalandlordyouneedtobudgetforthisvariationi

uintendtocarryoutworktothepropertyduringthesummer,rentcannotbecharge untilitisdeemedhabitable.Students are increasingly looking for property that is let inclusive of bills, but this doesn't have to be the case.

paidtermlyinadvance,butmanystudentsrelyonparentalsupportandtheparent

ertopaymonthlyinadvance.InOctober,studentsoftenhavedelaysreceivingst dentloans,andsoyoumayhavetowaitforyourrent.If you want to advertise at the university, your property will have to be inspected by their Accommodation Office to assess its safety and suitability. They will grade the property.

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