Postgraduate students at London School of Economics (LSE) have resolved their legal dispute over mouldy, mice-ridden and poorly ventilated halls of residence.
The accommodation, at Sidney Webb House near London’s Borough Market and managed by Unite Housing, cost £9,000 a year. Some of the students fell ill with upper respiratory tract infections and one resident developed a skin infection.
David Greene, Edwin Coe’s senior partner, said: ‘The accommodation was damp, unheated and lacked hot water for extended periods causing students to fall ill.
‘Complaints made by students fell on deaf ears. Eventually students came to us and we worked with them to crowdfund a small amount to pay for experts to examine the mould that was caused by the conditions.
‘We helped the students to engage with the LSE and to pursue their claim. I am pleased that we have been able to resolve the complaints with a small payment by the University but more importantly the University and Unite have issued apologies and undertaken to ensure this doesn’t happen again.’
