The hopeless search for a student room. Shortage of tens of thousands of rooms causes prices to rise: “I spend less to pay for my room” | Money

PART 1Anyone looking for a student room now is as good as worth the effort. In a two-part series on the housing crisis, we dive deep into the numbers and paint a detailed picture of the student room shortage and rising prices. Where is the need greatest? Who pays the most? And why do expensive, luxurious rooms seem to be on the rise?