'My rent was higher than my student loan' - the booming cost of private halls
'My rent was higher than my student loan' - the booming cost of private hallsImage caption, Lara Reader says her monthly rent was £200 higher than her student maintenance loanByThea Kellock and Andrew PickenPublished16 September 2026Updated Just nowYou don't have to walk far in…
- ▪'My rent was higher than my student loan' - the booming cost of private hallsImage caption, Lara Reader says her monthly rent was £200 higher than her student maintenance loanByThea Kellock and Andrew PickenPublished16 September 2026Updated
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| Publication time | Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:04:31 GMT |
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'My rent was higher than my student loan' - the booming cost of private hallsImage caption, Lara Reader says her monthly rent was £200 higher than her student maintenance loanByThea Kellock and Andrew PickenPublished16 September 2026Updated Just nowYou don't have to walk far in any university city before spotting some form of private Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA).These large blocks of student housing are springing up in cities across the UK, yet rents continue to soar and young people studying at university say they're still finding it difficult to secure a place to live.The increase in PBSA has predominantly been driven by private companies, with many developments targeting more affluent international and postgraduate students, who industry experts say are becoming…
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