Nearly two in three student tenants are struggling with rent payments, a survey has suggested. More than two in five (41%) of students surveyed said they have thought about dropping out of university because of either rent or bills.
A poll, by the website Save The Student, suggested that the proportion of student tenants struggling to keep up with rent has increased since last year’s survey from 53% to 63%. Students are receiving less money from their parents for rent than in previous years, which indicates the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on families, according to the money advice website.
Save The Student surveyed 1,869 university students in the UK online between December and January. More than four in five (82%) of students surveyed who live in university halls – and around half (47%) of students with private landlords – said they have not received the £400 energy bills discount from the Government.
