Students snap up properties

DOZENS of students have queued in the cold in a bid to snap up properties for the next academic year.

By The Newsroom

Published 19th Feb 2010, 10:25 BST

Updated 19th Feb 2010, 11:29 BST

Around 50 students queued for the Newington flats on offer from Cullen Property yesterday, with viewings starting at 9:30am.

Steve Coyle, the company's operations director, said: "Students are encouraged to sort out their accommodation very early."