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Explainers and SU blogs on this topic, newest first.

What SUs in England need to know about graduate retention as mayors gain new powers

14/10/26

What SUs need to know about the emerging market in rent guarantors

12/10/26

Reserve now, sign later – what the law says about “early” student house hunting

12/10/26

More landlord antics to watch out for over the Renters Rights Act

24/09/26

Energy bills are about to rocket up. Will landlords or students pay the price?

24/09/26

England isn’t short of bedrooms. It’s short of somewhere to move to

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|11/08/26

How (and why) to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) notice periods

03/08/26

Commuter student policy is three problems locked together

02/07/26

What SUs need to know about research into students’ experiences of accommodation

10/06/26

Renter’s Rights Act: What should have happened in May?

29/05/26

Rights to exit student accommodation in England “early” as of May 1st 2026

27/04/26

How to create a student housing utopia

Penny Hampden-Turner|SU blog|23/04/26

A beefed up weapon against rogue landlords – a guide to Rent Repayment Orders for SUs in England

22/04/26

Senedd Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Plaid Cymru

11/04/26

Senedd Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Green Party

08/04/26

Senedd Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: The Welsh Conservatives

05/03/26

12 (+3) new Renter’s Rights tricks landlords could pull (and what to do about them)

24/02/26

The Renters Rights Bill is law – what should SUs do to prepare for May 1st 2026? (updated)

24/02/26

Guide to the Renters’ Rights Act (England) for students (updated)

24/02/26

What students’ landlords are being told about the Renters’ Rights Act, and why it matters for SUs

05/02/26

Bringing laundry back into the fold of the cost of living debate

Sam Dickinson|SU blog|05/02/26

Summer 2026 and the Renters’ Rights Act – Step by Step

01/02/26

The most universally despised creature in France

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|07/01/26

Taste the first strawberries from the garden

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|06/01/26

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