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Huge student blocks are transforming city skylines. But is there a darker motive behind the boom?
Student accommodation

Huge student blocks are transforming city skylines. But is there a darker motive behind the boom?

There's no evidence of developers converting the fancy new blocks. But as international student numbers fall, the threat could be existential
Students call for Tripadvisor-style website to shame landlords over damp and mouldy homes
Photo shows Bristol student Livy Naylor's bathroom, which was plagued by mould issues over the last year
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Students call for Tripadvisor-style website to shame landlords over damp and mouldy homes

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