| From FT: Student accommodation has been one of the few bright spots for the property industry in recent months. While job losses and a consumer slowdown affect demand in the offices and retail sectors, there is no sign that student numbers are in decline.
Unite, the specialist student accommodation provider, this week reported that 99 per cent of its rooms had been reserved for the 2008-09 academic year, with a like-for-like rental growth of 11 per cent over the last academic year..... Full Article: Source
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