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Nearly 70 students in Dundee are seeking new accommodation after the collapse of the owner of Marketgait Apartments, highlighting severe financial strain on the university housing sector across the UK.

UK · 2026-09-19

Key takeaway

Collapse of Marketgait Apartments displaces nearly 70 Dundee students, exposing fragility in UK student housing.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerMarketgait Apartments collapses, terminating student tenancies and removing beds from the Dundee market
  2. Step 2 · Knock-ondisplaced students compete for limited alternative accommodation, tightening local rental supply and raising rents
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youuniversities and SMEs serving students face higher costs, operational disruption, and payment risk as sector stress spreads

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Source: The Guardian Business

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