Student numbers in Exeter have increased by 33 per cent over the past five years and as a result of this, the demand for housing has increased significantly.
Housing
Exeter residents face eviction
Charities have warned that the ending of the eviction ban will result in homelessness and a lack of home security for thousands of people throughout England and Wales, the effects of which will be felt in Exeter.
Exploring the American housing crisis
Jamie Speka delves into the complex issues behind the American housing crisis and the resulting state migration phenomenon.
A Fresher’s guide to second-year accommodation
News Editor Isabella Ankerson discusses second-year accommodation and how to make house-hunting as stress-free as possible.
Exeter Letting Agency directing tenants to 24-month broadband contracts
An Exeter-based letting agency has been directing its student clients to broadband deals that extend far beyond their tenancy. Star Student Lettings, part of Star Property Centre, near-exclusively arranges student tenancies of a 12-month period or less. Prior to the commencement of their contracts, all tenants received an email noting “IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR MOVE-IN”. […]
Students “outraged” after new hall turns them away
Over 610 students have accommodation cancelled after “grossly irresponsible” construction delays Hundreds of new students have been forced to find new accommodation after being told that ‘The Depot’ will not be finished in time for September. In a statement given to Exeposé, The Depot confirmed “Due to construction delays at The Depot which our contractor […]
The Long Take: Sir Steve Smith and Janice Kay Speak
What is the future for Exeter? Megan Davies sits down with the Vice-Chancellor and Provost to find out more. It would be an understatement to say the last 17 years have been eventful for Sir Steve Smith. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter, (incidentally, one of the most influential figures in the higher education […]
Exeter’s estate agencies – help or horror?
Is it really worth joining a well-known estate agent and paying their membership fee? Or do these big estate agents catering to students have too many houses to control? Are private landlords better? And why do they treat us like children? One student shared with us a collection of short tales about some bad experiences […]
Students, millenials and the housing crisis: is resistance futile?
Having recently endured the stress of securing a house for third year, I found myself reflecting on the different ways the deepening shortage of quality affordable housing is impacting upon the millennial generation. Studying at an elite university in one of the wealthiest parts of the country, it is all too easy to forget that […]
Meal deal mayhem
Once every month or so, numerous articles will slither around the internet telling millennials to stop doing something: stop ruining diamonds, stop ruining brunch, stop sacrificing your mental and emotional wellbeing in order to reach standards of social involvement that you’ve set yourself, stop ruining jeans. All that stuff us millennials love doing. Recently, the […]