PROPERTY CONDITIONS
QUESTION: Respondents were also asked about the impact the condition of their accommodation has had on their health and well-being.
It is highly concerning that over half of respondents (51.57%) report that the condition of their accommodation has negatively impacted on their mental health. There is a crisis of mental health amongst students, and poor quality and unsafe accommodation is a major contributing factor.
Respondents reported three main impacts the condition of their accommodation had on their health and well-being:
51.57% 48.03% 44.09%
Negatively affecting their mental health, such as depression, stress and anxiety
Negatively affecting their ability to study, for example affecting their concentration levels or needing to work from bed
Negatively affecting their budgeting, such as needing to choose between energy costs and other spending, or accumulating debt