{"id":2460,"date":"2017-03-13T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyassociation.co.uk\/?p=2460"},"modified":"2017-03-13T12:00:45","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T12:00:45","slug":"property-qa-6-studio-apartments-good-buy-let-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/zh-hk\/2017\/03\/13\/property-qa-6-studio-apartments-good-buy-let-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Property Q&amp;A #6: Are studio apartments a good buy-to-let investment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Studio Apartments can split a crowd of property experts; while all acknowledge they can be a good investment, some would say a one or two bed would be favourable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I firmly believe that a cleverly designed, well located studio apartment in the can punch above its weight as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/01\/06\/investing-buy-let-make-sure-youre-considering-following\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">buy-to-let opportunity<\/a>, as long as it ticks the right boxes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GzZDV0QMva\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/01\/30\/property-investment-qa-4-i-invest-area-i-dont-know\/\">Property Investment Q&#038;A #4: Should I invest in an area I don\u2019t know?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Property Investment Q&#038;A #4: Should I invest in an area I don\u2019t know?&#8221; &#8212; BuyAssociation Group\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/01\/30\/property-investment-qa-4-i-invest-area-i-dont-know\/embed\/#?secret=Cd9ulSybjc#?secret=GzZDV0QMva\" data-secret=\"GzZDV0QMva\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what to look out for when choosing a studio apartment as your investment property.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Good Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Built in Storage:<\/strong> Floor space is a luxury in a studio and it may be difficult for a tenant to fit in a wardrobe etc. Look out for built in storage that provides a solution to this problem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Light:<\/strong> Ensure that the living space is light and airy, making the studio feel larger and liveable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Separated Bedroom:<\/strong> Studios with a divide between living and sleeping areas will be more appealing to tenants; after all, who wants to sleep in the kitchen?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affordability &amp; Demand for Tenants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affordability:<\/strong> Overall, studios are aimed at tenants with budget in mind \u2013 ensure that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/03\/06\/rental-price-growth-slows-landlords-reluctant-push\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">proposed rent per calendar month<\/a> is affordable for the location.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Demand:<\/strong> How many other studios are there for sale in the area? Will your property be filling a gap in the market or is the market flooded with similar studios?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Good, Long Term Investment Opportunity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yield:<\/strong> Studios should earn a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/03\/02\/uk-regional-rental-prices-north-west-leading-way-yield-demand\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">higher yield<\/a> than their one and two bed counterparts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capital Growth:<\/strong> Capital growth is usually a little slower with a studio apartment, so bear in mind that a studio should be considered as a longer-term investment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KlO3tEgkM3\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/03\/09\/february-house-price-index-supply-remains-close-record-lows\/\">February House Price Index: Supply remains close to record lows<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;February House Price Index: Supply remains close to record lows&#8221; &#8212; BuyAssociation Group\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/03\/09\/february-house-price-index-supply-remains-close-record-lows\/embed\/#?secret=UqEZOMHfrc#?secret=KlO3tEgkM3\" data-secret=\"KlO3tEgkM3\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maintenance costs:<\/strong> Studio apartments tend to attract a more transient tenant, who tend to rent for around 12 months. This can lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/02\/26\/property-investment-qa-1-furnish-not-furnish\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">more wear and tear<\/a>, and higher maintenance costs \u2013 however this is balanced by the space being smaller and cheaper to maintain.<\/p>\n<p>Every investment decision must start with your goals and financial situation. Determine what you can afford to buy and then from there, develop a property strategy \u2013 remember to include studio apartments in your plan!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studio Apartments can split a crowd of property experts; while all acknowledge they can be a good investment, some would say a one or two bed would be favourable. I firmly believe that a cleverly designed, well located studio apartment in the can punch above its weight as a buy-to-let opportunity, as long as it<a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/zh-hk\/2017\/03\/13\/property-qa-6-studio-apartments-good-buy-let-investment\/\" title=\"ReadProperty Q&amp;A #6: Are studio apartments a good buy-to-let investment?\">&#8230; Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1069,"featured_media":4463,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,179],"tags":[22,29,17],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/zh-hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/zh-hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/zh-hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/zh-hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1069"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/zh-hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/zh-hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/zh-hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/zh-hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/zh-hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/zh-hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}