Cockroach Infestation Sparks Racism Scandal in Student Halls
On 3 November 2024, a 3rd floor student living in the University of Sussex on-campus accommodation, Norwich House, reported cockroaches in their flat. They reported that their flat first spotted…
Inside Brighton’s Illegally Rented Student Homes
Being a student is tough enough as it is. Facing mountains of student debt, a cost of living crisis, and just to top it off – terrible housing conditions. A…
Early Termination of Housing Contract for Postgraduate Students On Campus
Postgraduate students living on-campus will have their housing contracts terminated one week earlier than agreed upon, with students expected to move out from 7 September 2024, instead of the original…
Understanding the Hidden Reality of Housing Insecurity in Brighton
One in 88 people are homeless in Brighton and Hove, according to Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity. This horrifying statistic brings the real extent of the situation into focus.…
Brighton and Hove To Launch New Landlord Licensing Scheme
Plans to introduce licences for all residential landlords in parts of Brighton and Hove are on course for launch this September. This comes after a four-year campaign by the grassroots…
Why Do Landlords Hate Us?
You’re a student and chances are you’re living in a slightly mouldy semi detached house somewhere in Brighton or its surrounding areas, and suddenly the bathroom light won’t stop flickering…
House-acquaintances: Is it Okay if They’re Not Your Mates?
If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what does that make eight? While this may seem like a rejected GCSE Maths problem, in actuality it’s a question reserved for a…
Renting Unaffordable for Young People
South East among the most expensive areas to rent as revealed by BBC research. Research carried out by The BBC has found that renting is unaffordable for two-thirds of people…
Tenancy clemency: Uni pilots guarantor scheme.
The Student’s Union and University Housing Services have announced a new rent guarantor pilot scheme. The scheme provides a guarantor in the amount of 125 pounds per week for students…
Housing headache: over 300 students lose out on accommodation
The University of Sussex has placed 180 students in hotel accommodation. Coming at a time of increasing student numbers following the admissions cap being lifted in 2015, this has affected…
Landlords vs. Agencies: the student housing dilemma
RESULTS ARE IN: STUDENTS REVEAL THEIR HORROR STORIES IN HOUSING SURVEY The landscape of accommodation hunting at Sussex University has been transformed after Sussex Student Lettings recorded a dramatic increase…
The Big Debate: housing on campus
After ‘The Guardian’ suggested that Sussex’s accommodation is tantamount to a miniature class sytem, we asked two students their views. Does Sussex offer an adequate range of housing? YES –…
Brighton mums tackle student housing costs
Two Brighton mothers have established a home-swapping scheme for cash-strapped students. Hermione Pask and Becci Cari had the idea that students and their families could save thousands of pounds if…
Quality landlords needed for student rental service
More positive landlord recommendations are being sought by the new Student Lettings Service, which opened its doors in December last year. The service, which is affiliated to the University of…
Students slam landlords and letting agents in new survey
The results of this year’s Rate Your Landlord survey has highlighted many of the problems faced by students living in and around the Brighton and Hove area when renting private-sector…
Landlords rule in latest survey
Landlords rated higher than lettings agents in this year’s Rate Your Landlord survey, organised by the Universities of Sussex and Brighton Students’ Unions. In all areas of comparison, landlords came…
Two legs good, eight legs bad
When renting a student house, it is important to realise that less people generally equals less cheese, less spare eyeliner and a lot less money… A new legislation however is…
Landlords – fit and proper people?
Landlords may have to be deemed “fit and proper” before being allowed to let properties in the private sector, according to a new government-commissioned report. The report by the Law…
Meeting discusses critical state of Studentification in Brighton
On Friday 17 October students, established residents and council officials debated the issue of studentification in Brighton. The initial meeting was an opportunity for those living in Brighton to voice…