https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/the-picturesque-university-cities-at-war-over-student-housing/ar-AA1uhsud?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=59e3e13b051d4465a97bc89f9889a4a7&ei=52
As universities continue to accept large swathes of students they cannot accommodate, it is local residents like Ms Connitt who pay the price. She says: “Students’ antisocial behaviour is also a big thing, which is often at odds with families who are asking themselves if St James is still a suitable environment for raising their children.
“Many describe the walk to school, avoiding pools of vomit, discarded takeaway packaging and overflowing refuse bins. Lots of students bring their cars up, so it’s also impossible to park anywhere during term time.”
Meanwhile, Richard Tyler lives in Headingley, Leeds, which is now home to around 60,000 full-time students. Dr Tyler has witnessed the effect this has had on the local community first-hand. He says: “It used to be a normal suburban area - but now there are twice as many students as permanent residents. Once you get such strong demand for student housing, the price of properties shoots up, and families get priced out.
“Landlords can afford to outbid them, because they know they’ll make it all back in rental income. We’ve seen a major loss of first homes for families in favour of second homes for students.”
Dr Tyler has spent 20 years campaigning against the transformation of communities into areas dominated by students. He lives near Chestnut Avenue, notorious for the high number of burglaries it sees each year. Student areas attract thieves, as homes are often poorly secured by their residents, who also tend to have their own sets of valuable belongings, including laptops, smartphones and games consoles. Dr Tyler says: “My kids used to go and play with other children on that street, but there are no families left there now. It’s like walking down an alley in a prison - each door and window is covered in security bars.”
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