For the past few months, BBC Newsbeat and the BBC Data Visualisation unit have been working on a big project called Know Your Place. Its main aim is to let under-26s know what their local area is like for things such as rent prices, going out and mental health services. Users can also select their […]
Tag: Housing
Why music venue closures ‘make all of our lives poorer’
“They can be some of the best shows. You have everyone packed in… It’s often the most intimate and standout experience on a tour.” That’s how artist Isaac Gracie describes playing small venues around the UK – and it’s a feeling many in the audience recognise too. But the UK is at risk of losing […]
Digs you deserve: how to find a student house in Britain
Choose your flatmates well, chat with current tenants and don’t let landlords pressure you into signing anything too soon. Read the full article on Guardian Students here.
How to get on the housing ladder
2016 saw the highest number of first-time home buyers in nine years. How were young people able to buy their own homes for the first time last year? Click here to read the full article on BBC Newsbeat.
Rhodes, rent strikes and Brexit: the top student stories of 2016
A roundup of the top stories which affected students in 2016. Read the full article on the Guardian here.