PHOTO: Wellington Company is offering 20 short-term accommodation rooms to students for just $20 a day. Source: rnz.co.nz

A Wellington property developer has come to the rescue of students struggling to find short-term accommodation.

The Wellington Company has decided to open up empty rooms at its Willis Street complex for those who desperately need a roof over their heads – but just for the next 10 days.

With a simple kitchen and bathroom, a couple of beds and wide open plan, the room Checkpoint was shown today was ready and waiting for students to rent.

Renting one of the rooms costs just $20 a day.

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