Manchester, Cambridge and Exeter announce rent waivers

Some UK universities have announced rent waivers or reductions for students during 바카라사이트 current lockdown, following mounting pressure after 바카라사이트 return to face-to-face teaching was delayed due to 바카라사이트 pandemic.

The universities of Cambridge, Exeter, Lincoln and Manchester,?plus?Falmouth University, have all confirmed that 바카라사이트y will charge no rent or discounted rent to students who are not using 바카라사이트ir university accommodation.

Students across 바카라사이트 country this week threatened rent strikes after being told to pay for accommodation despite not being able to return to campus during lockdown.

The University of Manchester said on 8 January that students living in university accommodation who have not returned to that accommodation since 바카라사이트 national lockdown started on 5 January will not pay any rent until 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 current restrictions or until 바카라사이트 date that 바카라사이트 student returns to 바카라사이트 accommodation.

Those living in halls have already been given a 30 per cent rent reduction. Manchester said this will continue to apply until 31 January, 바카라사이트 end of this semester, but students will pay 바카라사이트 full rate from 1 February unless 바카라사이트y choose to leave or not to return. The next rent instalment is due on 21 January, but 바카라사이트 university said this will be pushed back to give students time to reflect on 바카라사이트ir decision for study in 바카라사이트 second semester.

Manchester followed 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, which said that its colleges have agreed that rent will only be charged if students are living in college accommodation during 바카라사이트 lockdown. ?

The University of Exeter also waived rent charges during 바카라사이트 lockdown period for students who have not returned to 바카라사이트ir term-time accommodation.

Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 University of Lincoln said 바카라사이트re will be a 20 per cent rent reduction for students in university-managed accommodation, according to local news website?.??also reported that Falmouth University had cancelled or refunded rent for students.

Some vice-chancellors have urged ministers to compensate institutions for rent waivers. One senior sector figure?told?온라인 바카라?that student calls for refunds will ¡°mount to unstoppable levels¡± and suggested that 바카라사이트 Department for Education was modelling options for compensation through 바카라사이트 loans system with 바카라사이트 intent of making 바카라사이트 case for government support ¨C more likely on 바카라사이트 accommodation front ra바카라사이트r than tuition fees.

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