Student housing costs up sharply, NUS survey suggests
The average cost of university accommodation has risen by 22% in the past three years, according to the National Union of Students (NUS).
The survey of 132 university and private sector landlords found the average weekly room cost had risen from £81.18 in 2006-07 to £98.99 in 2009-10.
The NUS blamed the private sector for pushing up prices of accommodation …