Nearly two in three student tenants are struggling with rent payments, a survey has suggested.
More than two in five (41%) of students surveyed said they have thought about dropping out of university because of either rent or bills.
A poll, by the website Save The Student, suggested that the proportion of student tenants struggling to keep up with rent has increased since last year’s survey – from 53% to 63%.
Students are receiving less money from their parents for rent than in previous years – which indicates the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on families, according to the money advice website.
Save The Student surveyed 1,869 university students in the UK online between December and January.
