Two student housing companies are under investigation after freshers were "turned away from the accommodation" they paid for just four days before they were due to move in.
Around 200 students who applied for housing at Bowline on Benson Street received an email from Fresh Student Living informing them their tenancies had been cancelled on September 13.
The company, which acquired the property from former managers Prestige Student Living just a few days before breaking the shocking news, wrote: "Due to circumstances out of our control, the developer has informed us that we are unable to allow residents to move in. Unfortunately, this means that your room at Bowline will not be available for occupation on Saturday, September 17. Whilst we are yet to receive clarity on a completion date at this stage, we anticipate an occupation date of January 7 2023."
