A student at a Scots university has shown vile photos of her mould ridden £95-per-week digs.
The University of Stirling student, who wishes to remain anonymous, said her student accommodation in Fraser of Allender House was in dire state when she moved in last week.
The 21-year-old woman was horrified to discover her ceiling and cupboards in the flat were covered with mould.
The first-year student was so shocked that she immediately moved out of the property and is now being forced to pay £130 per week for new accommodation.
She said: "I didn't think that they'd be the nicest halls because it's quite an old building but I thought they would be liveable and hygienic especially with Covid but they weren't.
"It was worse than I could have imagined.
"The minute I walked in, all I could smell was mould. It's been a big ball of stress."
The student made the decision to move back to her hometown until suitable accommodation could be found for her.
She said: "It's a big deal to uphaul your life and go to university. I was super excited and I came up a weekend early to drop half of my stuff off.
"When I told the accommodation manager about the mould, they moved me into the room next door but that was worse than mine.
"Then they were going to move me into a guest room for a few days to decide whether I should be relocated or should move back into my old room but I just moved back home for the week because It just wasn't possible to stay in those rooms.
"It should have been inspected before I moved in.
"They did say that nobody has been in the rooms for five months which isn't ideal.
"Now I'm paying significantly more for a room that is smaller and has less storage."
More than 163 people live in Fraser of Allender House. The university's website says it boasts two to seven bedrooms spread across four floors.
Each flat has a communal kitchen and dining area with cooker, fridge and freezer, microwave and kettle.
A University of Stirling spokesperson said: "All University accommodation underwent deep cleaning during the summer, however, since then, water ingress has affected three rooms in one top floor flat in our Fraser of Allander residence.
"These rooms have been taken out of service while we conduct a full assessment and repairs.
"All students impacted have been offered alternative accommodation, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused."
