Finding quality student accommodation has always been a problem but the huge success of private student halls in recent years has come as a surprise to many. We have highlighted before on Privatehalls.co.uk that the growing demand from students for top-quality accommodation has led to major investment in new purpose-built student properties.

The growing popularity of private student halls in the UK has been underlined with news that investors are piling into the sector. Private residential halls for students have become something of a recent phenomenon with growing numbers of young people deciding to live in better quality accommodation.

The question of what students are looking for when they need a property to rent while undertaking their studies has been revealed in a new report. Entitled ‘What Students Seek’, it questioned students around the UK to find what they consider to be most important when considering which property to rent.

When most people think of student accommodation they think of grotty houses and flats but the new trend for building private student residential halls is completely different to that. Now the Daily Telegraph has taken a closer look at this new breed of student accommodation to find out why undergraduates are so willing to pay extra for creature comforts.

The issue of providing enough student accommodation now that the recruitment cap has been lifted is becoming a bone of contention for universities in the UK. Most universities will be recruiting increasing numbers of students from September and it looks like there will be growing demand for private student accommodation – especially in halls of residence.