Students slam house of horrors halls with 'mice holes and caved in showers'
Edinburgh students are upset about their £6,000 halls of residence, which they claim have 'mice holes' and 'showers that have caved in'.
The students, who live at David Horn House in Craigmillar Park, say the conditions at the Edinburgh University-owned accommodation have spoiled their university experience since they moved in at the start of the school year. The students, who didn't want to be named, invited Edinburgh Live into their halls and showed them pictures of mould in shared areas, damaged ceilings and signs of mice.
The halls are a short walk from the university's King's Buildings and the price for a single room starts at £5,316 per year. Some students pay up to £6,540 for a larger single room. One first-year student said: "I was excited about coming to Edinburgh and having a great time at my accommodation but it absolutely has not been worth it.
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Mice holes are also in the kitchen areas (Edinburgh Live)
Students have spoken out about the conditions (Edinburgh Live)"I've visited other accommodations nearby, also owned by the university, with my friends and the quality there is so much better. I don't understand why David Horn House is so bad. When I arrived, the mice were already here and I've seen them in the kitchens and bedrooms.", reports Edinburgh Live.
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"Thinking of the words to explain the situation is very hard but I try not to look at the mould, or the mice holes, or the ceilings with craters in because it just isn't a great place to be staying full-time. If it weren't for the amazing people I met at the accommodation I would be very unhappy. I try not to think about the amount of money that we and our parents will end up paying, it is just not worth it in these conditions."
Another resident said that in December, the ceiling of a communal shower caved in leaving shattered tiles on the floor with the roof still left unrepaired. "I'm just so glad that the shower ceiling fell in when everyone was away in December because it could have seriously hurt someone," they said.
Students claim that mice holes litter the accommodation. (Edinburgh Live)"I think we can talk for everyone when I say that we feel we are at the bottom of the roster for things to be fixed and even maintained. There aren't a lot of good things about David Horn, so it is great that we have such a nice bunch of people but yet again, I don't believe it is worth the money."
A spokesperson from the University of Edinburgh said: "Our accommodation teams ensure that our student accommodation meets all health and safety standards, and we work hard to resolve any issues as quickly as possible. We are aware of maintenance issues at David Horn House and would like to express our sincere apologies to the residents who have been affected by this.
"We provide cleaning services in all of our University buildings and we also share regular guidance around the importance of cleanliness in common areas to students in our halls of residences. We work closely with a pest control team to monitor reported vermin infestations."
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