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The rise of the student landlord
If you believe the stereotypes, students and landlords aren't supposed to get along. Tenants who are lax about the washing up and prone to storing the odd traffic cone versus an owner who is not too concerned about decent bathroom and kitchen facilities doesn’t bode well for a solid friendship.
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Joanne Haynes trained as a florist at Plumpton College in East Sussex. Only a few years after qualifying, she bought the floristry business where she had done her apprenticeship.
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