2,000 student flats could stand empty all over Plymouth

A leading Plymouth businessman is predicting up to 2,000 student flats could be empty when the new academic year starts in September – because the wrong sort of accommodation is being built.

Henry Hutchins, chief executive of Clever Student Lets, said students want shared facilities and companionship, not small self-contained bedrooms.

With several large-scale student flat towers being built in Plymouth, Mr Hutchins said he expects operators will struggle to fill rooms …