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9 student homes to snap up
The quality of student housing has improved a lot in recent years. As the UCAS deadline for university applications looms, anyone thinking of investing in bricks and mortar would do well to consider student lets. You can look forward to a steady stream of tenants, no voids and decent yields, though be prepared for extra wear and tear. ‘Demand for accommodation is high. There are record numbers of students in Higher Education and approximately 1.7 million that need to find a room near their campus, and just 625,000 bed spaces in halls of residence,’ explains Simon Thompson, co-founder of Accommodation For Students, a leading website for students looking for homes. ‘This demand…
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Investors Snap Up Metaverse Real Estate in a Virtual Land Boom
Justin Bieber performed at a live concert this month, but the show wasn’t in a stadium or an arena. Like recent performances from Ariana Grande, the Weeknd and Travis Scott, this concert was held in the metaverse, the online world that stretches the corners of the internet into immersive, four-dimensional experiences. Fans from all over the globe watched Mr. Bieber’s avatar sing songs from his hit album “Justice.” Investors were watching, too. Preparing for a digital land boom that appears just months away, they are snapping up concert venues, shopping malls and other properties in the metaverse. Interest in this digital universe skyrocketed last month when Mark Zuckerberg announced that…
