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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Jamie Greer

Students living with mould and damp 'limit heating' to keep bills down

A shocking number of students who are living with rent and mould say they are limiting how often they turn on their heating to keep bills down.

Results of a study found that over half of students surveyed had experienced damp or mould on walls and ceilings in their privately rented student accommodation.

Students Organising For Sustainability, working with Universities UK, surveyed 800 UK students about their living conditions as for the Homes Fit for Study report. Given the ongoing cost of living crisis, students were asked about their experiences with energy bills too.

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