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Unite

Property offers protection from inflation. Unite, a real-estate investment trust that owns student accommodation, differs from other commercial-property funds because its contracts are often only a year long. The short-term leases mean the trust can bolster income rapidly by charging next year’s tenants higher rents. Demand for student accommodation is increasing fast. The only drawback is the 21% premium to net asset value, but the shares are volatile. Buy on the next dip.

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