Home/Buying/Western parents and investors
Student rentals near Western, done right
For parents buying a home for their student and investors buying near campus: the right street, the real numbers and the rules, checked before you offer.
- Free, no obligation
- A real reply the same day
What we check before you buy
Walk or transit time to campus, and which streets rent best.
London's rental licence and the rules near campus, including bedroom limits.
Rents, utilities, taxes, insurance and upkeep, not just the asking price.
Defects and costly fixes spotted early, thanks to our construction background.
Current leases, rents per room and when the home can be vacant.
What the home should be worth to the next buyer when your student graduates.
Homes near campus
Every listing in London and area, from every brokerage.
Homes that work for students, and still make sense as an investment.
Distance to campus, legal bedrooms, layout and condition all decide whether a home works as a student rental. We look at each one the way an investor and a builder would.
- Steps to campus and transit
- Legal bedrooms and licensing checked
- Condition and upkeep, honestly assessed
Two of us, one phone that gets answered.
Mackenzie and Dan Hinschberger, RE/MAX Centre City. More than 40 years of combined experience across London, Elgin and Middlesex, a strong background in construction, and a network of trusted trades for everything that comes up along the way.
Get the numbers on a home near campus.
Tell us your budget and timing. We'll send homes that fit and the real rental numbers for each one.
- Homes that fit
Near campus and transit, in your budget.
- The real numbers
Rents, costs and licensing for each one.
Prefer to talk it through?Call or text 519-670-3027, evenings and weekends too.
Send me homes near Western
We reply the same day, usually within the hour.
Questions about student rentals
It can be, with the right house, street and numbers. Rents near campus are strong, but so are the rules and the wear and tear. We'll walk through the real numbers for any home you're considering, not a sales pitch.
Yes. London requires residential rental units to be licensed, and there are rules near campus about how a home can be used, including bedroom limits. We check zoning and licensing before you buy.
Many parents do exactly that. It can cover a good part of the costs while they're in school. Talk to your accountant about how it's treated for tax.
Distance to campus and transit, legal bedrooms, separate meters, a layout that works for shared living, and how the house will hold up. Our construction background helps spot costly issues early.
We often have listings within reach of campus. Tell us your budget and timing and we'll send the ones that fit, with the numbers we'd look at for each.