Almost two out of three student tenants struggling to pay rent
A survey by Save the Student found 63% of student tenants are struggling to pay their rent.
41% of students who took part in the survey said they considered dropping out of university due to rent or bills, 43% said their studies were impacted, and a whopping 72% said their mental/physical health had been affected by the cost of rent.
82% of those surveyed who reside in university halls of residence, and 47% who lived in private residences, said they had not received the government’s £400 energy bills discount.
The poll saw in increase from last year in the proportion of students struggling with their rent, from 53% up to 63%.
A student who took part in the survey said: “My student loan doesn’t cover the cost of my accommodation, let alone money to live off, therefore I am constantly working to try to get enough money to pay my rent and to buy food etc.
“This then leaves me exhausted and makes focusing on my degree difficult as my main concern is surviving.”
