student housing provider is demanding doctors’ notes before allowing students to quit accommodation costing almost £500 per month – despite Covid-19 legislation protecting them.
Politicians have branded Unite Students, a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) firm, “greedy landlords”, with experts warning it is acting unlawfully.It comes after learners were given legal protection during the pandemic that should allow them to terminate agreements with 28 days’ notice.
Undergraduates have seen their courses disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak and their return to campuses after Christmas has been postponed until next month at the earliest.