Accomo…what?!

Students of Brunel University are in uproar after seeing their home of just a few months slowly fall to pieces.

Lots of the residents have been unsatisfied with the quality of the student accommodation. Broken ovens, kettles and fridges are just a few of the issues raised by students to maintenance officers; adding them to a waiting list for repair.

But for some students, it’s not just small problems but also issues with the care and standard of the buildings.

Dom Jenks, 19, a student living in St Margret’s Hall said: “I walked in one day and got told the hallway had been flooded. As I was going to my room I saw there was a hole cut out of the wall, I’m guessing so the technicians could get to the water pipes.”

With so many complaints to maintenance officers, it may highlight why it has been taking so long for problems to be corrected. Although, many residents appear to be becoming inpatient, they are still living with broken fixtures while paying their rent.

Students living on campus in the Lancaster Complex are expected to pay just under £5000 annually for their accommodation. This includes a bedroom with ensuite and communal kitchen area. However, there are those, who when they arrived last September, still have issues with basic appliances in their flats.

Ezra Walker, 18, a student living in Lancaster Complex said: It’s appalling that we pay so much but get so little.”

On such a large campus, it is likely that not everything can run smoothly at all times. With maintenance officers trained to fix all manners of appliances for the residents, students can still get any broken fixture repaired.

Sue Jones, Lancaster Complex Residence Manager said: “If they’re unhappy, then they need to come in and report it.”