Student flight from the Holyland area of Belfast to purpose built student blocks in the city centre
At Belfast City Council’s City Growth and Regeneration Committee Ulster University and Queen’s University reps gave a deputation on the importance of students and student accommodation in Belfast.Councillors were told that, contrary to general opinion, the new student blocks were seen as better value than HMOs by students and their parents, and that the trend showed a significant move away from areas such as the Holyland, which has seen a fall in student numbers of 35 percent …