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Housing & accommodation
Explainers and SU blogs on this topic, newest first.
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The principled class approach
Mike Day
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SU blog
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08/01/25
London isn’t the only area where students face higher costs
Lewis Parrey
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SU blog
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09/12/24
Can the gown tame the town?
Joel Dowson
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SU blog
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21/11/24
What does the rest of Europe do about PBSA contract exit, guarantors and upfront rent for students?
23/10/24
What the Renters Rights Bill committee heard about students in its first major meeting
23/10/24
How to respond to the Renters’ Rights Bill call for evidence
14/10/24
If that then that – here’s what amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill could look like for students
09/10/24
Homelessness is a hidden issue in Scotland’s student housing crisis
Ruth Elliott
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SU blog
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27/09/24
This is what SUs (mainly in England) need to know about the new Renter’s Rights Bill
20/09/24
Twenty ways to deliver on Labour’s opportunity mission by making student housing better
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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13/09/24
Manifesto proposals driven by the struggles faced by students
Beth Elder
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SU blog
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16/05/24
90 per cent of students are right and 10 per cent are not
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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24/04/24
How to establish a student basic needs agenda (and centre)
11/04/24
How city planners think about student accommodation
07/03/24
How to develop urban advocacy projects in an election year
22/02/24
Here’s what SUs need to know about the progress of the Renter’s (Reform) Bill in England
21/02/24
Making student housing affordable – rooms that are 10m squared
16/02/24
Here’s the latest intel on student housing
08/02/24
How to develop a student urban advocacy agenda
02/02/24
What can SUs learn from complaints concerning halls?
23/01/24
Gather a team of 3-4 friends, put on your favorite T-shirt
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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08/01/24
Policy forum update: Student cost of living
06/12/23
How to approach discussions on university rent setting
24/11/23
50p a week to live on after rent
26/10/23
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