Students left homeless amid crippling rent rises
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UNIVERSITY students across Britain are being forced into homelessness amid crippling rent rises, research has found.
A poll by Save the Student, published today, suggests around two in five undergraduates have considered dropping out due to the cost of rent, while 7 per cent have experienced homelessness.
As rents soar, 64 per cent of students who pay rent say they have struggled to keep up with the cost.
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