New law attempts to clear out students

Students in Sussex could be seriously affected by a new law that would see undergraduates in groups of 3 or more unable to rent shared accommodation. The contentious government legislation was proposed earlier this year and is currently being considered by John Denham, the communities and local government secretary. The law would apply nationwide, specifically concerning areas in the country which have a dense student population.

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Students could face noise ban

A report entitled “Students in the Community” has been published by Brighton and Hove City Council in an attempt to tackle the problem of “studentification” in Brighton.
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Council wants to limit student housing

Landlords of student properties could be prevented from creating HMOs, (Houses in Multiple Occupation), out of ‘family’ homes reported The Argus last Friday. This review of student housing comes as a result of the meetings that happened before Christmas between students, Brighton residents and Brighton and Hove city Council members. The meetings addressed the mounting hostility between students and their neighbours with plans to tackle it. Read more

Meeting discusses critical state of Studentification in Brighton

On Friday 17 October students, established residents and council officials debated the issue of studentification in Brighton. The initial meeting was an opportunity for those living in Brighton to voice their frustrations about the negative aspects of high-density areas of student HMOs (Houses of Multiple Occupation.) The meeting also sought to seek solutions to some of the problems which would be shared by residents. Read more

‘Studentification’ threatens local communities

The government announced plans last week to reduce the adverse effects of densely-populated student areas in university towns.

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