| With the number of overseas students coming to | | | | a month and charge the cost to the students. |
| Australia to attend universities, student accommodation | | | | Housing that is dedicated to students will often have |
| is one area that investors look into, but there are some | | | | such things as onsite management and communal |
| disadvantages to investing in this area. For a start, | | | | facilities that all mean extra costs for the landlord. With |
| student accommodation is not going to be full all year. | | | | the number of overseas students coming to Australia |
| Investors can get around this to some extent by | | | | to attend universities, student accommodation is one |
| charging a lower rate during holidays if the student | | | | area that investors look into, but there are some |
| wants to keep the accommodation. | | | | disadvantages to investing in this area. For a start, |
| Others require all possessions to be removed or | | | | student accommodation is not going to be full all year. |
| stored in a locked room so the accommodation can | | | | Investors can get around this to some extent by |
| be rented out to tourists during holidays. This means | | | | charging a lower rate during holidays if the student |
| that there will be extra cleaning fees. Another | | | | wants to keep the accommodation. However, |
| disadvantage is that students are not known for their | | | | something like a four or five bedroom house shared |
| house or garden care, and if several students are | | | | by the same number of students can bring in a |
| sharing one house, it will very likely look like a trash pile | | | | reasonable return on investment, even if it costs quite |
| in no time. This means that there will be a higher | | | | a bit to start with. |
| maintenance bill. Some landlords get a cleaner in once | | | | |