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Housing & accommodation
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What can SUs do to end homelessness?
21/07/22
How to improve the quality of student housing
04/07/22
Rental reform is coming – what should SUs do next?
30/06/22
What are the big differences between living in private lets and purpose built student accommodation?
23/06/22
Achieving a fairer private rental sector – what SUs need to know
17/06/22
What is the National Student Accommodation Survey 2022 telling us?
16/02/22
Why are we ingraining inequality in student communities?
08/02/22
Race and racism in student halls
03/02/22
Horrible housemates and the student experience
26/01/22
Accommodation environments and student mental health
09/12/21
What is the solution to problems faced by student tenants?
02/12/21
Student renters need to know their rights
17/09/21
This is what SUs (in England) need to know about the new Building Safety Bill
05/07/21
How much space do students have?
22/06/21
How the national codes protect students in accommodation
22/06/21
How many students are in rent debt?
12/03/21
Do students want to “return” after Easter?
17/02/21
What is the National Student Accommodation Survey 2021 telling us?
17/02/21
Sunday 21 March is the most important day of the year
15/02/21
Which universities are offering rent rebates for Christmas?
20/12/20
Why are 60s halls the way they are?
22/10/20
Are students destined to live with their parents until their 30s?
19/10/20
What support should be put in place when students are self-isolating in halls?
30/09/20
The impacts of purpose-built student accommodation
03/09/20
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