A recent Concrete article, ‘You signed the contract, pay the rent’, made the argument that students should be required to pay their rent no matter what, even though we’re under lockdown. The writer claimed students should have budgeted for this and implied that students who couldn’t afford rent with their maintenance loan were poorly prepared….
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UEA offers to release students from paying rent because of coronavirus
UEA has offered students living in University accommodation the chance to end their rent contracts early owing to coronavirus. The pandemic has resulted in many students returning home early. In an email to students living on campus and in the Village the University said: “We understand that many students have decided to return home given…
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Beef, Brexit, and how uea(su) does represent UEA students
After a hectic week within uea(su) largely focussed on Union Council’s decision to stop the SU selling beef, campaigns and democracy officer Sophie Atherton and I sat down to discuss what she’s been getting up to in her second year within the role. We met in a bookable room in Union House, away from the…
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Not everyone should have to go to uni
University is not for everyone. As a society we seem to be putting pressure on numbers, trying to increase the percentage of young people that transition into higher education, which encourages universities to set ridiculous intake targets year on year. Learning in an intense academic institution isn’t something that everyone can do, or wants to…
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Bursaries for new students cut by up to £500
Bursaries will be reduced by as much as £500 for next year’s cohort, despite the continuing rise in student living costs such as accommodation and food. Care leavers and students with household incomes of less than £16,000 will be hit the hardest, with £500 reductions of £3,000 to£2,500 and £1,800 to £1,300 respectively. Students with household…
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Student Beans survey reveals extent of financial assistance offered to students
Student discounts site Student Beans have conducted a survey revealing the extent of parental financial assistance given to students across the country. The survey has shown that on average students received £3,000 a year from their parents, which was used in various ways, from rent payments to food shops. When comparing the amount of support…
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72 students did not pay full rent last year
An investigation by the Liberal Democrats has revealed more than 17,000 students living in UK university accommodation failed to make rent payments last year. The data, which was released under the Freedom of Information Act, showed the number of rental arrears increased by 16 percent nationally since 2016. Izzy Lenga, the Vice-President of the National…
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Calls to end ‘hidden’ rent surplus
The students’ union will launch a campaign on what they call “ever growing” rent costs. The SU claim the university made a profit per head of over £1,200 from campus accommodation last year. However, a spokesperson for UEA said: “The university is not-for profit, but does need to generate surpluses in order to reinvest in…
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Life after halls: the good, the bad and the money
Moving out of halls can be a financially complex endeavor, with rising demand fueling an increase in rental costs. The national rent average increased by eleven percent in 2016 alone, and the added burden of dealing with bills only makes matters worse. It sparked one of the largest rent strikes in the history of England,…
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