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>You build huge amounts of student accommodation to fit thousands of students cheaply then what? Where do they all go afterwards? Even if they stay the full 4 years in halls, they still have to find a flat or leave the city next.

To the buoyant housing market you have helped create by getting students out of the private rental sector and by keeping stock outpacing demand. People who are in the first years of their career are not usually in a position to spend much more for their housing than when they were students. In many case they will have less. Young professionals, young families, and students all competing in a private rental market benefits absolutely no one except landlords.

Student accommodation is not a "if you build it they will come" scenario. Even just a couple years ago it was a pretty competitive market that favoured the renter. We can get the stock to where it meet our projected needs which will help relieve the housing crisis not stretch it further.

Good quality, affordable, but not at all fancy student accommodation is indeed part of the solution. Yeah, I am sure a lot of students would prefer to have a one bedroom to themselves in the west end but tough shit they are students. We really need long term flats to be for long term residents. En suite rooms with shared living space and kitchen is very close to sharing a flat anyways.