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Fortunately, in most of the country, and in the cities and towns which house most of our universities, market rates are far lower than in London—people can still afford to go away and study in many of these places. It is also the case that most students, particularly home students, who are in private rented accommodation are not in purpose-built blocks. These blocks are expensive, highly regulated and already covered by the exemptions in the legislation. But rents for students in these blocks are far more expensive than they are in housing operated by small private landlords. The average is about £190 a week for the former and £130 a week for the latter. Without small private landlords renting out small houses and flats for students to share, the options for young people would be severely limited.