Plans for a student housing ‘village’ development in Carlisle, costing £15 million, seem set to proceed, despite doubts over the possible contamination of the development area. The scheme, which will consist of town houses designed to provide accommodation for up to 495 Continue reading
Students looking for accommodation in York are being warned about a letting agency in the area, believed to be simply a renamed version of a company with a particularly bad reputation. Many, including Robert McMahon of Access Properties York, believe that the agency, now called ‘Student Continue reading
Developers aiming to build a 32-storey skyscraper, part of which would utilised as student accommodation, have submitted the development for planning permission. The block, which would be located in the Vauxhall area of South London, would be built by the housing developers Downing and Continue reading
The company responsible for the John Peel arts centre have made a public appeal for funds, in hopes of reaching their target of £25,000, by the end of the year. The centre, which was set up in honour of the much-loved DJ, whose Radio One show delighted generations of students before his Continue reading
Staff and parents in Oxford are calling on the local council to reconsider a planned student housing development that would overlook the East Oxford Primary School. The development, which has received planning permission from the housing committee, would Continue reading
A council campaign in Worcester designed to teach residents of the city about the beneficial effects of recycling has targeted the city’s student housing as part of the latest stage. Already 21 of the college-owned halls of residence, accommodating over 1,000 of Continue reading
Plans to redevelop a well known Bolton hotel into a halls of residence for students in the area have been given the go-ahead. The scheme will see the city’s Pack Horse Hotel converted into halls designed to house 100 students. The rooms in the new development are to be furnished with Continue reading
The proposal to limit the numbers of visitors to Cambridge by restricting tourist entry to parts of the city, while imposing entry charges to visit the museums and colleges has met with a mixed response in the city. John Hipkin, a former mayor of Cambridge and current Continue reading
A recent, National Grid commissioned, report has indicated that UK students living in rented accommodation could be putting themselves seriously at risk due to a lack of awareness of safety issues related to domestic gas systems. The results of the report showed that of the students who took part in the study, only 5% claimed that the safety of the gas boiler would be a significant factor to them when Continue reading
Planning designs for student housing in an area of Cambridge considered an eyesore, have been approved, following a re-think. The redesigned plans, which are for building comprising four storeys, with 98 bedrooms plus a coffee shop, were described as Continue reading