As UK universities prepare for a new term, students are scrabbling for beds. Lisa Aoyama, 22, is among them. The Tokyo resident is about to move to London to study for a masters degree. She looked first at flat shares advertised online, but quickly decided they were not for her. “If one person spends the whole morning in the bathroom it gets complicated,” says Aoyama. The next option was pricier, but offered Aoyama and her parents peace of mind: a privately-operated block built especially for students. “The cheapest are a bit over my budget, but if I get my own bathroom I’m willing to swallow that,” she says.
As UK universities prepare for a new term, students are scrabbling for beds. Lisa Aoyama, 22, is among them. The Tokyo resident is about to move to London to study for a masters degree. She looked first at flat shares advertised online, but quickly decided they were not for her. “If one person spends the whole morning in the bathroom it gets complicated,” says Aoyama. The next option was pricier, but offered Aoyama and her parents peace of mind: a privately-operated block built especially for students. “The cheapest are a bit over my budget, but if I get my own bathroom I’m willing to swallow that,” she says.
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