Vicky Spratt

VICE and Refinery29 are joining the NUS to call for all students to be offered rent rebates, and for maintenance grants to be reintroduced.

This may be the last column in the series, but all the solutions you need are gathered here.

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Plus: how you can negotiate with a landlord, even if you're at a disadvantage.

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