Hi,
I'm a final year Economics student at Northumbria living in private accommodation (Union Square), which is owned by the same people that have Stepney Yard. We have had a nightmare this year with getting hidden fees and generally bad customer service from Exchange Residential considering we pay a hell of a lot (£507 per month). However, a new company has just taken over which may be better, and the apartments themselves are really nice and modern. The Shield accommodation which is being built over the road from Union Square looks really impressive!