With tens of thousands of young people across the UK set to leave home and head to universities this September, they will all face a dilemma of choosing between halls, home or renting a place to live. In an article in the Independent, the newspaper highlights that this daunting decision is also one of the most exciting that the student will make during their university life.

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.