Manchester university students in accommodation crisis as student rental market hit by 'perfect storm'
02.09.2022 - 12:31
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Thousands of students are set to make a move to Manchester this September after their A-Level results landed them a spot at university. The region's biggest institutions such as the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Salford will welcome more newcomers onto their courses in a bid to secure a degree.
After two years of the coronavirus pandemic, universities have this year seen a rising number of applicants which has put pressure on rental markets in key student cities like Manchester. The city's student rental market is now in crisis as new starters are struggling to find accommodation to live during the next academic year.
Analysis by estate agents Savills has revealed that the number of properties available for students to rent in Manchester is down 10 per cent on the normal amount for this time of year prior to the pandemic.
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This has recently been the case with Manchester Metropolitan University students struggling to find accommodation, with the university offering them £100 a week to live in a different city or town. The offer comes after first year students have reported issues with finding a place to stay in the city through the university’s accommodation portal.
Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) says the accommodation crisis has come after it had ‘significantly more offer-holders than anticipated’. While it works to secure places for student within the city, it says it has offered ‘temporary options’ with private hall partners, including those in Liverpool and Huddersfield.
“In Manchester, while location is still a top priority, a vast
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