At Newcastle Residential, we are introducing Orbit for Students, our new student accommodation portal focused specifically on Newcastle.
Developed through our partner integration with PropSky, the portal brings together property searches, neighbourhood information and tools designed to make house-hunting easier for students.
For our landlords, there is an important benefit: advertising eligible student properties on Orbit will be included at no additional advertising charge with both our Let Only and Fully Managed packages.
Built Around Newcastle, Not Everywhere Else
Students choosing accommodation are also choosing where they will spend their university life.
They want to understand the neighbourhood, find a home within their budget and agree on somewhere that works for their housemates.
Orbit is being developed around that local search, with Newcastle areas such as Jesmond, Sandyford, Heaton and the city centre at its heart.
Rather than treating Newcastle as just another location on a nationwide platform, we are creating a more focused experience backed by a team that knows the city and its rental market.
Why This Is Good News for Landlords
Orbit gives us an additional channel through which to present your property to students specifically looking for a home in Newcastle.
The aim is to make it easier for suitable applicants to discover your property, understand what it offers and contact our team with a clearer idea of what they need.
For landlords, the potential benefits include:
- Additional exposure through a dedicated Newcastle student accommodation portal.
- Clearer property presentation, bringing photographs, descriptions, prices and availability together.
- More informed enquiries from students who can explore their options before contacting us.
- Local support, with Newcastle Residential remaining responsible for progressing enquiries and advising landlords.
Orbit will complement our existing marketing rather than replace it. It is another way to put your property in front of prospective tenants, not a guarantee of a letting or a particular level of enquiries.
Helping Students Make Decisions Together
Student house-hunting often involves several people trying to agree on an area, budget and property.
Orbit's search, saved-property and comparison tools are designed to make that process more organised. Students can explore homes around their requirements and, through the group features, consider options with their housemates.
For landlords, a clearer search process can help students understand a property before they enquire and reduce some of the back-and-forth involved in finding a suitable home.
Technology supports that process, but it does not replace our team. Viewing arrangements, applications and tenant selection still require the appropriate checks and human oversight.
Free Advertising With Let Only and Fully Managed
If you prefer to manage the tenancy yourself, our Let Only service helps you find tenants while retaining day-to-day management.
If you would rather have ongoing support, our Fully Managed service combines tenant finding with the management of your property and tenancy.
Orbit advertising adds another marketing opportunity to both options. Our normal letting or management fees still apply; the additional Orbit advertising is included.
A Gradual Rollout, With More to Come
We are introducing Orbit in stages, checking the experience and adding verified property information as the portal develops.
Properties will be advertised with their confirmed availability, approved photographs and accurate details. Further features and updates will be introduced as they are ready.
Our aim is straightforward: make finding a student home in Newcastle easier, while giving our landlords another useful route to market.
Preparing Your Property for the Next Student Letting Season?
If you have a student property available now, becoming available shortly or being prepared for the 2027/28 academic year, speak to our team.
Send us the property address, number of bedrooms and expected availability, and we can explain our Let Only and Fully Managed options and how Orbit advertising will fit into your marketing.
Contact Newcastle Residential about your student property and Orbit advertising.
Information and screenshots correct as at 13 October 2026. Orbit is being introduced in stages. Example catalogue properties and prices shown in these screenshots are demonstrations, not confirmed availability.