A third of uni students think of dropping out over rent costs

MORE than one in three (36 per cent) students say they have thought about dropping out of university due to the cost of rent, a survey has found.

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Students continue to struggle with affording accommodation, a survey by Save the Student has found, as three in five (61 per cent) report struggling with the cost of rent.

The average cost of rent reported among the 1,149 students responding to the survey was £575 a month.

More than one in three (35 per cent) said a shortage in student housing has meant they have had to rent a property without viewing it.

And nearly two in three (65 per cent) said they have at least one issue with their student home, with damp (30 per cent) being the most common.