Some Students Pay £7 a Room in London

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from a student reader The shortage of housing in London pleces an almost intolerable burden on those sections of the community least able to afford high rents. The logic of the housing situation in London means that those most in need are forced into bad housing with little or no amenities. From a survey conducted by the Welfare Committee of the new Paddington T chnical College indicates that some students get the worst of both worlds: they pay high rents for very poor accomodation. The survey shows that 15 per cent. of students living in single rooms who answered a questicnnaire are paying rents of over &7 per week. One girl from Jamaica shares a single room with three others in Ladbroke Grove at a rent of £13.10 a week. The landlord does not provide a rent book. 72% of those answering were without a rent book, as is required by law. The average rent paid where there is no rent book is £5 19s, but the average where one is provided is over £1 less at &4.7s.