unihomes.co.uk<\/a> the average rent for student housing in Sheffield is around \u00a3127 per person per week, although prices can vary depending on location and property type.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nShared student houses are typically cheaper while private accommodation and studio flats can cost a lot more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some students said that the maintenance loan does not cover the cost of living and rent, calling for their loans to increase alongside the rise of rent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Others said that they have had to take on part-time jobs or move further away from campus to find cheaper house prices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another University of Sheffield student, Lloyd Lee, said: \u2018\u2019Our house costs \u00a3136 a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019The majority of my loan goes towards rent so I have to budget food and nightlife very carefully.\u2019\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A first-year student, Norah Caston, 19, detailed the pressure of having to find a house so early on in the academic year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said: \u2018\u2019I think it was difficult as a group of seven because by the time we looked most of the good houses were gone, so we had to get a nine bedroom house and pay extra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019I think people rush into it too quickly and you have to choose who to live with after only knowing them for a month or two.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, a worker for Broomhill Property Shop said that they have had no complaints from students who had concerns about paying rent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite worries about housing prices, many students have said that Sheffield is still a popular area to study with reasonably priced houses and a large student population. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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