There is an alarming trend that has been covered by landlordzone.co.uk that reports a trend of students who are renting damp and infested homes. This is an incredibly popular trend, and it is reported that 75% or students are renting homes that would otherwise be considered uninhabitable by safety standards. Onlet.co.uk provides this exclusive and alarming information of the trend that has been gaining momentum over the past several years.
A Growing Trend
While living away at university, there are more and more students who are living in homes that are not up to standards. According to a new study, many students are putting up with living in sub-par conditions including homes that are invested with vermin or homes that are damp and have development of mold.
It is reported that at least a quarter of students who are living at university suffer in their homes that are infested with slugs, mice, or cockroaches. This study was provided by Homes Fit for Study from the National Union of Students.
It was also found that over 50% of the students are living in damp environments that has mold growing on the walls and furniture. Though it is fairly known and common that students live in dirty conditions, the more alarming fact for students is that they may not be able to pay their deposits and are prone to debt if they are looking to secure a home that is up to safety standards.
Complex Problems
It is not only the mold and infestation that the students worry about. Payments are a constant issue and paying energy bills present a problem to more than half of the students that live at university. As a result of this problem, the NUS wants better regulation of landlords and agents in order to address the issues at hand and have follow up procedures that will help make their home livable and inhabitable.
Many of the students also face the problem of paying energy bills, and many are unaware that their landlords are responsible for giving them an energy performance certificate which details the costs of heating and powering from their rented home. For this, many students are swindled out of money which makes it a compounded problem when they aim to save in order to get out of their poor conditions.
The Vice President of NUS has addressed this problem and is quoted saying, “Although there is a commonly held perception that poor quality student housing is a rite of passage, it is both disgusting and unacceptable that students should live in vermin infested housing in this day and age”. The vice president of NUS goes on to say that the organization is calling for more effective enforcement of standards in order to ensure that the students’ homes are fit for study.
There is no word so far how the local councils will respond in order to get the problem under way and resolved. With over 75% of students living in these conditions, however, it is important that there is a solution soon.
A Growing Trend
While living away at university, there are more and more students who are living in homes that are not up to standards. According to a new study, many students are putting up with living in sub-par conditions including homes that are invested with vermin or homes that are damp and have development of mold.
It is reported that at least a quarter of students who are living at university suffer in their homes that are infested with slugs, mice, or cockroaches. This study was provided by Homes Fit for Study from the National Union of Students.
It was also found that over 50% of the students are living in damp environments that has mold growing on the walls and furniture. Though it is fairly known and common that students live in dirty conditions, the more alarming fact for students is that they may not be able to pay their deposits and are prone to debt if they are looking to secure a home that is up to safety standards.
Complex Problems
It is not only the mold and infestation that the students worry about. Payments are a constant issue and paying energy bills present a problem to more than half of the students that live at university. As a result of this problem, the NUS wants better regulation of landlords and agents in order to address the issues at hand and have follow up procedures that will help make their home livable and inhabitable.
Many of the students also face the problem of paying energy bills, and many are unaware that their landlords are responsible for giving them an energy performance certificate which details the costs of heating and powering from their rented home. For this, many students are swindled out of money which makes it a compounded problem when they aim to save in order to get out of their poor conditions.
The Vice President of NUS has addressed this problem and is quoted saying, “Although there is a commonly held perception that poor quality student housing is a rite of passage, it is both disgusting and unacceptable that students should live in vermin infested housing in this day and age”. The vice president of NUS goes on to say that the organization is calling for more effective enforcement of standards in order to ensure that the students’ homes are fit for study.
There is no word so far how the local councils will respond in order to get the problem under way and resolved. With over 75% of students living in these conditions, however, it is important that there is a solution soon.