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
Investing in properties near to colleges and universities represents an opportunity for those looking into the buy to let property market. This has been attributed to a number of factors, including the degree to which demand is outstripping supply and the rise Continue reading
According to new research undertaken by PwC, the accountancy firm, students starting further education now can expect to be £400,000 worse off when they hit retirement age than their parents. The research by PwC indicates that the savings, pension and property of those starting university, will be Continue reading