Students heading for uni reminded of rental pitfalls and rights - Commercial Property - Business from @walesonline

Students heading for uni reminded of rental pitfalls and rights - Commercial Property - Business from @walesonline

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RICS is advising the thousands of students looking for rental accommodation in Wales to use a regulated lettings agent to ensure they are fully protected throughout the letting process and tenancy.
With A-level results having been issued and tens of thousands of students across the UK entering the clearing process for university places, the rush is on for last-minute student accommodation in major university towns and cities across the country.
While most students are provisionally offered university places and arrange housing for their September move in the spring, many wait anxiously to obtain their exam results before making a final decision on where to move.
With on-campus, university-owned accommodation snapped up early in the year, a large majority of students opt for private rental. Last year, almost half-a-million students in the UK rented privately. Despite a booming student lettings market, there still is no compulsory regulation of lettings agents.