University towns continue to exert outsized influence on rental markets.
Demand is driven not only by students, but by:
- Academic staff
- Research institutions
- Graduate retention
- Associated healthcare and tech employers
This creates multi-layered rental demand that can sustain both HMOs and standard buy-to-let assets.
However, performance varies sharply depending on:
• University expansion plans
• Local supply pipelines
• Council attitudes toward HMOs
At DXXV, university towns are assessed as ecosystems; not just student markets. Where graduate retention is strong, long-term rental demand follows.