Student housing: Is this the end of dank digs?
Historically, a student’s flat or house wasn’t something any self-respecting parent would willingly set foot in, unless they could close their eyes to the peeling wallpaper, damp around the windows and disgusting state of the ancient cooker, not to mention the state of their son or daughter’s room. But in many university towns, second- and third-year students who want be off campus have a chance to live in something far more salubrious …