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🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨
Our National Student Accommodation Survey 2026 report is out today.
We look at the upcoming Renters' Rights Act, the student housing shortage, the impact of inadequate maintenance funding and more.
And we're calling on the government to take urgent action.
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This explains the interest rate THRESHOLDS that have been frozen (£28,470 – £51,245). savethestudent.org/student-f…
The interest RATE is currently 3.2% + up to 3%, based on March 2025's RPI rate. The RPI rate in use will change in Sept 2026 to become March 2026's rate.
This is confirmed by the OBR report: obr.uk/docs/dlm_uploads/OBR_… (page 67)
Historic loan interest rates here: gov.uk/guidance/how-interest…
👇 Our take on yesterday's higher education white paper announcements, and why the increase to tuition fees shouldn't distract from the biggest financial challenge facing students.
🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨
Today we publish the National Student Money Survey 2025 report.
Below-inflation increases to the Maintenance Loan continue to have an impact, as well as a drop in parental contributions.
We're calling on the government to increase funding to end this struggle.
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🚨 NEW REPORT
The results of our Student Banking Survey 2025 are now live, including:
🏦 Which banks students are using
🤔 How satisfied they are with their accounts
💷 Students' borrowing habits
🛒 Their use of buy now, pay later (BNPL) services
...and loads more 👇
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🚀 We've launched our first EVER bursary!
💷 We're giving away 6x £750 to students starting university in Autumn 2025, to help buy essentials like a laptop, bedding, specialist equipment and more.
🏠 Open to those with a household income of £40k/year or less.
Full details 👇
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🗨️ Here's what our money expert, @TomAllingham, had to say about the results, and how the upcoming Renters' Rights Bill will only have a limited impact on student housing issues:
