It makes the schools' job very easy, especially community colleges and language schools that spend thousands trying to bring more students in, but without the housing option that is a deal breaker to parents.

Wealthy international parents purchased around £2 billion worth of London property in the past year, in order to secure accommodation for their children attending private schools and universities in the British capital.

A global report on annual student rent spend has revealed that students are paying an average of USD$464 on accommodation in top study destinations such as Boston, with New York and London following closely behind.

A housing shortage across many European host nations is seriously affecting international students, a new Erasmus Student Network survey has revealed.