New student housing is transforming Scotland’s cities. But as thousands of rooms are built, many students say affordable accommodation remains out of reach.
Journalist Thea Kellock explores the business behind Scotland’s student housing boom and asks who these developments are really built for.
In this video:
00:00 – The student accommodation boom
00:43 – The human cost of private PBSA: Lara
02:57 – How much PBSA is there?
03:45 – Why is there so much being built?
04:22 – The pros and cons
05:34 – The financial cost of private PBSA
06:15 -The international student perspective: Saba
07:12 – The scammer
08:16 – ‘These buildings aren’t filling up’
10:23 – The PBSA alternatives
11:18 – The Slurp student accommodation snapshot
13:17 – A complex picture
13:46 – University of Edinburgh Statement
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