Exeter students facing bigger rent rises than other university cities
Exeter students have seen their rent go up more than any other university town in England, new research has revealed.
The cost of renting a room in Exeter and Birmingham has risen by 7.6 per cent in both places, according to house share website Spareroom.co.uk.
Cara Khadaroo, of Star Lettings in Exeter, said the biggest factor affecting student rent is the fact letting agents in the city are now charging students 11 months’ rather than 10 months’ rent a year …