UH students' move-in at Haven at Elgin delayed as work still ongoing at off-campus apartment

This isn't the start of the school year that University of Houston students had in mind. Eyewitness News looks into what's keeping hundreds of students from their room and board.Hundreds of students at the University of Houston are going into their second week of classes without a permanent place to live.

The Haven at Elgin still has scaffolding and protective fencing around it. Construction crews have been using power tools and operating heavy machinery during business hours. Dominique Jordan expected to be unpacked and not have to pack during her second week of sophomore year. Her mom said they signed a lease with the Haven at Elgin last semester.

"Money, as of today, has kind of run out for us, and we are having to find other housing options, which is going to have to be a friend," Gordon said.Gordon lives in Galveston and has been traveling back and forth to check on the building's progress. She said she's even questioned construction workers.

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