Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: The expansion of large developers moving into the student rental accommodation sector ...
The expansion of large developers moving into the student rental accommodation sector (especially when international students numbers are down) reflects, if Lancaster is any guide, a major move to cannibalise the business of local small scale renters using housing stock to accommodate students.
The big developers will claim they can offer better accommodation (broadband etc.) but really its just one more sector where consolidation into oligopoly is underway.
#universities #students #housing
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