New test for Sheffield student homes
Sheffield is to draw up a strategy to try to steer the future of student accommodation in the city.
Despite a big increase in the student population in recent years, the council says demand continues to grow, especially among international students and those looking for better quality accommodation. Both city universities “retain ambitious plans for growth”.
Yet some existing blocks of student flats are not full, and there is a risk that some of the older developments may fall empty if more flats are built …