Nearly 70 students in Dundee left without housing after accommodation provider collapses
A city-centre apartment block owner has gone bust weeks before the academic year begins, forcing students to scramble for alternative accommodation.
Nearly 70 students in Dundee have been left without housing for the upcoming academic year after the owner of Marketgait Apartments, a city centre block, collapsed amid financial strain. The students have been forced to find alternative housing and move their possessions as term begins this month.
The collapse is the latest in a string of university housing scheme failures across the UK, according to The Guardian, highlighting wider financial difficulties in the student accommodation sector.
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- Students scramble for accommodation after provider goes bust in Dundee — The Guardian — World
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