Student houses cold and mouldy, researchers find

Study carried out by researchers at NUI Galway found: 'On a regular (daily) basis, 25% of the cases felt draughts, 50% said the houses were cold, 75% acknowledged condensation, 50% found mould and 38% noticed damp.' File picture

Many student houses are cold and half of them have a daily problem with mould, according to new research.

The study, entitled Temperature profiles of private rental housing occupied by third-level students in Ireland and carried out by researchers at NUI Galway, found many occupants were living in properties where the temperature was below recommended levels.