Does Birmingham have too many student flats
The student housing market in Birmingham is being investigated by city planning chiefs as more and more apartment blocks spring up on the city’s skyline.
Selly Oak and Bournbrook have already been transformed as family houses are converted into student homes and now the city centre is being inundated with planning applications for student accommodation.
Council planning committee members have frequently raised concerns over the increasing number of student blocks being applied for and built wondering if there is enough demand …