Category: Student Accommodation
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Establishing your accommodation budget
The cost of private rented accommodation varies considerably between university towns. A survey by www.accommodationforstudents.com in March 2007 showed the average rent for student accommodation to be £60/ week although this encompasses large regional variations. London is the most expensive area for student to live at £102/week with the cheapest being Crewe at just £37/week.…
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Types of accommodation available
Halls of Residence These are buildings owned by the university for the purpose of housing students. ‘Halls’ are in scarce supply and are therefore generally only available to first year students. Living in halls give students time to settle into their new environment and make friends before moving into privately rented accommodation in their second…
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10 Things That Every Student Ought To Know Before Renting
Lets be honest about this, landlords are the enemy. You need to protect yourself from the ones that will take your money and give you a bad time. Fortunately there are rules and regulations out there which will protect you. You biggest expenditure whilst you are a student is your rent, unless of course you…