Here, pure short letting is not always the best choice. The highest result often comes from an intelligent mix of short stays and medium-term lets.
The oldest university in Europe brings students, lecturers, researchers and visiting families to the city every year. It is a less seasonal demand than the tourist one, but with needs of its own: longer stays, attention to the desk and the wifi, less weight given to the view.
Managed well, this area offers a stability that the city centre alone does not always guarantee. Managed badly, it sits empty in the months when the university slows down. The choice between short and medium term has to be made with the numbers, not out of habit.
Understanding who is looking for a home in this area is what lets you write the right listing and set the right rate.
Stays from a few weeks to a few months, reliable guests and excellent generators of reviews.
Weekends and exam periods, predictable bookings that come back year after year.
Master's degrees, courses and specialisations bring medium-length stays from outside the tourist circuit.
Three things that in this area make the difference between a property that earns and one that simply floats.
People who stay a long time work and study at home: a proper workstation is worth more than designer furniture.
Medium term letting needs different paperwork from short letting: we handle it, in the correct forms.
The university calendar has to be cross-checked with the tourist and trade fair ones to decide month by month which channel to favour.
With a free property visit we tell you what it can really earn and which strategy makes sense, with no inflated promises.