The Be Our Guarantor campaign, launched today (6 March), is asking universities to act as rent guarantors for care leavers and estranged students, or work with a third party provider to offer a guarantor service.
When searching for accommodation during their studies, students who are care leavers or estranged from their families often struggle to find a suitable rent guarantor, which has become a standard ask from private landlords housing students.
Without a guarantor, students can be asked to pay six to 12 months of rent in advance to secure accommodation.
Fiona Ellison, chief executive of the Unite Foundation told CYP Now that when faced with the sudden and often unexpected ask of providing a rent guarantor, care experienced and estranged students may be unable to source accommodation and drop out of university as a result.
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