UK student housing reaching ‘crisis point’ as bad as 1970s, charity warns

Growing numbers of students are experiencing hidden homelessness or accepting poor accommodation

Student housing is reaching a crisis point" not seen since the 1970s, when students slept in sports halls and their cars, and is set to worsen in the new year, a charity has warned.

Since the start of the academic year, students at universities across the UK have complained of fierce competition for rooms in flatshares for the 2022 and 2023 academic years.