Nearly 70 Dundee Students Left Scrambling for Housing After Accommodation Provider Collapses
The Guardian reports the case reflects broader financial strain on UK university housing schemes.
Nearly 70 students in Dundee have had to search for new accommodation after the owner of Marketgait Apartments, a city-centre housing block, went out of business, according to The Guardian.
Students were forced to find alternative housing and quickly move their belongings as the new academic term began, The Guardian reported.
The case is described by The Guardian as the latest in a string of university housing scheme failures across the UK, reflecting severe financial strain on the sector.
Sources
- Students scramble for accommodation after owner goes bust in Dundee — The Guardian — Business
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