The vast majority of students in the UK have suffered a problem with their accommodation, from being left without heating or running water to waiting a long time for repairs.

According to the National Student Accommodation Survey from the Save The Student website, 90 per cent have been so disgruntled with their accommodation, they have reported it, reported Business Mole.

This is despite paying a typical rent of £125 a week, amounting to £541 a month.

The most common issue for student tenants is noisy housemates, with 45 per cent of complaints to do with this. This is followed by issues of damp (35 per cent), housemates stealing food (33 per cent), and a lack of hot water or heating (32 per cent).

A fifth of students have reported disruptive building work from their accommodation; 16 per cent have faced inappropriate landlord visits; and the same number have endured problems of unwelcome rodents and pests.

Home security is also a problem for those in higher education, as five per cent of students have claimed they have been burgled in the past.

Adele, a student in Portsmouth, revealed her experience, saying: “On move-in day we found there was no door on the front of the property.”

This is an obvious security problem, and not only leaves the tenants’ valuables at risk to burglars, but also their personal safety.

Jake Butler, student money expert from Save the Student, said: “Too many people – including students – seem to believe that poor living conditions are just a part of student life.”

Students should also be more vigilant with their security while it is still dark in the afternoons, as Lloyds Bank revealed that 35 per cent more claims for forced burglary were made during the darker months between October 2017 and February 2018 than March to July last year.

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