05122019 PHOTO: ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF Victoria University of Wellington will reasses whether it charges students for empty rooms on May 11. Victoria University has backed down from controversial plans to charge students a $150 holding fee for rooms left empty because of the coronavirus. But today in a statement, it said it would reassess its charges on May 11 when the Government will decide whether to extend alert level 3 or move New Zealand to alert level 2. READ MORE:* Coronavirus: Victoria University double-charging for rooms amid Covid-19 lockdown* Pay-up-or-get-out: Rent strike against Victoria University's halls ultimatum* Victoria University halls charging rent despite locking students out"If students decide they do not want their room held, they can cancel their residence agreement with the University with no penalties incurred," it said. The university had waived fees for its halls of residence over alert level 4 and 3.

Source: Stuff May 01, 2020 04:07 UTC