A mum who has been trying to help her son find somewhere to live while he studies at university says she has called more than 200 agents but has got nowhere. Patrícia Silva said that most of the time they don't even return her calls or messages.
Patrícia lives in Portugal, but is shortly due to travel to the UK to help her son, Rodrigo, who needs to find somewhere to live from September when he returns to The University of the West of England (UWE) after a year studying away. During his second year of studying at UWE he was forced to spend his first two months living in a hotel, paying around £500 a week, reports Bristol Live.
Bristol Live said that finding a home in the city was harder than ever, but for foreign students it was even more difficult, as they require an English guarantor. Patrícia has paid for this service, however most agents do not accept this form.
