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The students were expected to be in this building in Portsmouth for new term

says The universities minister, it was "deeply concerning" so many pupils living block unfinished, so that the students can nd accommodation temporary in the.

Chris Skidmore is accommodation for the convening providers of students, many of whom are private developers, to "ensure that these mistakes happen again".

He was responding to a BBC report, such as.

This is equivalent to almost a third of the current private student housing complexes, which, according to the Unipol student residence next love.

Mr Skidmore tweeted: "We can not allow these inadequacies to continue. "

student housing has been seen as a lucrative option for investors, But this fall has a variety of accommodation projects are not delivered On Time .

'Frightened'

It means housing shortage for students in places such as Portsmouth, Bristol, Lincoln, Swansea and Liverpool.

fears of student leaders, about the well-being and Mental Health were, if they leave the house for the First Time , you might find yourself in temporary accommodation far from other students.

At the University of Portsmouth, approximately 250 students were in alternative accommodation.

policy-student fate said they had in the last three weeks in a hotel, away from the other students and no cooking facilities.

"I feel really anxious," she told Bbc News . "I can't concentrate on my studies. "

Destiny was stuck in the temporary accommodation to your student's block was not. in time

complete blocked As with a lot of new student housing, the construction project in Portsmouth, was a Private Property development without the involvement or Association with the University of

"In many cases, the universities have absolutely not say in how Private Property is executed, its price, or how to Provider our students to treat it when things go wrong," the University said the rector, Prof Graham Galbraith,.

Public funds

Much of the growth in student housing has been. fueled by billions of pounds of public money in the form of maintenance loans for their living

But the Prof Galbraith said there was "no real control" or strategic planning for private student residence.

He welcomed Mr Skidmore intervention and calling for more control and regulation of the sector.

He also wants better consumer protection for students signing housing contracts, as some "arrangements are incredibly one-sided".

universities in the UK, said the " code of conduct only applies to University-owned housing - which means that any private student developments are not covered.

And the Higher Education regulatory authority, the said Office for students, that it "regulate enough powers to the private accommodation providers".

Prime student Housing, the private housing company behind the Stanhope House site in Portsmouth, said it was "unreservedly apologized to the students".

"we believe we have done everything possible to limit the impact for those affected in the time available," a spokesman said.

"We will continue to do everything we can to the students in The Building of an urgent priority. "

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Source of news: bbc.com