Why are UK student accommodations so difficult to find in August? Here are 3 main reasons!

October 4, 2022

  We believe there have been many students who have been struggling with finding a Uk student accommodation in the past month of August and September. With all of you probably asking the same question: why is finding a student dorm or a student accommodation so hard? Being so rare and being sold out so fast. Us at Peyton & Charmed has therefore compiled together 3 key reasons as to why UK student accommodation and accommodation as a whole, has been so hard to find in these recent months. 

Top 3 reasons why UK accommodations are sold out

1. COVID-19 crisis

It is certain that the COVID-19 crisis that occurred throughout the past few years have been a major factor in making traveling abroad a very difficult thing to do. Especially throughout the first 1 to 2 years of severity in the pandemic, which had caused global shutdowns in countries to close their borders. Of course, many students as a result of this, had to postpone their travel plans to study abroad, which resulted in most postponing until this year instead. Due to many borders opening up recently as the economies begin to recover from the pandemic, it has caused the number of supplies in UK accommodation to not be able to meet up to the level of demand of students who want to study abroad that has accumulated in the past 1-2 years. 

 

2. Ukrainian refugees

In recent months, many of you may have heard of the crisis involving Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the Russian invasion. This had therefore brought upon numerous refugees that have entered the UK to seek asylum, where this number was estimated to be almost 3 to 4 million people. Therefore, accommodation such as hotels or dormitories have been set up by the British government to cater the refugees. This has made it even more difficult to find UK accommodation for students who wish to study abroad in the UK during this period. 

 
3. England is one of the most popular countries for studying abroad

The Uk is globally renowned for its trustful, highly respected education system, Therefore, it is a the centre point of interest to those who wish to study abroad away from their home country. In addition, England is a beautiful country in terms of architecture, environment, and cultural diversity, as well as being open to people of all genders, ages, and nationalities, as it is a center for tourism, arts and lifestyle enrichment. It is no wonder why many choose the UK to be the destination to study. 

 

Of course, it is not just August or September where UK accommodation is hard to find and always sells out fast, as it will continue to be scarce for months or even years if external crisis persists whilst demand for study in the UK continues to rise. It is particulary scarce in certain towns such as Ediburgh, Glasgow, Bristol & Durham. A quick easy and secure way to avoid the stress and headache of potentially not finding any accommodation and having to stay in a hotel! Would be to book early! We can't stress this enough, especially for the listed towns above, if you're concerned about booking an accommodation listed on our site but are not sure if you are able to do so without holding a conditional offer or for whatever reason... Feel free to contact and get in touch with a dedicated member of our fully trained Uk accommodation experts!

So for those of you who are looking for UK accommodation and don’t know where to start, Peyton & Charmed is happy to provide and suggest accommodation for students or even non students of all budgets! This extends to those who would like to travel to the UK for holidays or maybe visiting your children, relatives or friends studying in the UK, we are fully licensed booking agents who can book your hotel or our extensive list of available serviced aparments for those looking for a more cosy stay during their short term visit. We are always ready 24/7 to provide advice throughout the whole journey, therefore all students can be confident that their safety and UK experience is ensured with us, as we hold over 18 years of experience in real estate and accommodation in the UK. #BecauseWeCare

 

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