Student Housing Told To Fix 'Awful' Problems

The universities minister has told a summit of student-accommodation providers to sort out the "awful and disappointing" problems that have seen more than 20 student housing schemes not completed on time. Chris Skidmore summoned housing providers after students had been put into temporary accommodation at the beginning of the autumn term. "Students can pay significant amounts for their accommodation and it is unacceptable to let them down at a stressful time," said the minister. Students in Portsmouth were among those affected, when a private housing block was not completed, leaving about 250 without accommodation. Read more on the BBC website.

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