they hadn t even seen. so we decided to get up about 3:30, get there for 4:00, and then queuejust straight the way through. and i think we were probably there for about six hours before we actually even got in the door. when you re seeing these big drops, where they re dropping everything at once, you know that if you don t get there immediately and try to sign it, then you re probably going to end up with nothing and have to move on to the next estate agent. and as it s got through this period of about two weeks of where they re each dropping it on different days, people have got more and more desperate. we had people last week coming to our house saying, we ve already signed your house. we queued since 5 am. and they had no choice but to sign a house in a panic, basically, without even looking at the house. in a statement, durham university told us that they anticipated pressure on the private lettings market and increases in rents and had earlier engaged in a dialogue with private
when you re seeing these big drops, where they re dropping everything at once, you know that if you don t get there immediately and try to sign it, then you re probably going to end up with nothing and have to move on to the next estate agent. and as it s got through this period of about two weeks of where they re each dropping on different days, people have got more and more desperate. we had people last week coming to our house saying, we ve already signed your house, we queued since 5am. and they had no choice but to sign a house in a panic, basically, without even looking at the house. in a statement, durham university told us that they anticipated pressure on the private lettings market and increases in rents and had earlier engaged in a dialogue with private lettings agents. but they say the exceptionally early rush for accommodation was unexpected. and they say the university has been working rapidly to communicate and provide additional support for students. that was mark den
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