How The Modern Education System Views Students 0 February 17, 2021 14:40 by Isabelle Raikes Claudia Lee University students in England are being exploited by a continuing trend of marketisation. In 2019 The National Union of Students carried out a survey on 2,000 students that exposed poor living conditions and exploitative relationships with landlords. The survey reported that 42% of students renting privately lived with damp and mould on their ceilings. More worryingly, 16% lived with electrical hazards and 9% with gas safety issues. The survey also exposed the exploitative relationships between students and landlords. A quarter of tenants reported that their landlord had entered their property without prior consent, a breach of the 1977 Protection from Eviction Act. Further still, the 2002 Housing Act states that security deposits must be protected in government backed schemes, but only 63% of students were presented with the paperwork proving this safety.