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So That's Beans On Toast For Everyone, Yeah?
Accommodation for students isn’t the most likely place to find gourmet cuisine, but simple, sound advice can make all the difference during late-night study sessions or the-morning-after-the-night-before! Frankly, the right diet can also make e...
Alternatives To Campus Life
Living on campus while you are doing a degree is popular with many students. You are at the centre of everything that goes on, and you're never more than a couple of minutes walk from lecture theatres and tutorial groups. On the social side, camp...
A Parental View Of Student Accomodation
If you were once a student, and your son or daughter is now about to leave home and go to university, you'll probably have dismal memories of the student accommodation you lived in. In the sixties and seventies, the kind of off-campus accommodati...
Renting With Letting Agents
Renting With Letting Agents Using a letting agent is a great way to find a student property. Letting agents are looked upon favourably as they are perceived to be more reputable and transparent than private landlords. You can expect a letting agent ...
Deposits for student accommodation
Letting agreements for all residential properties entail a deposit being paid by the tenant as a safeguard against any damage being done to the property or contents, and any unpaid bills. Houses for students are no exception. This deposit is diffe...
View several student homes before signing up
At Househustler.co.uk we recommend viewing several student homes before signing up. Take someone along for a second opinion. Take notes and photos for each property, to augment information in agent's details. Consider the internal features: ...
How to choose a student property
When choosing your new student accommodation, you should fully grasp the differing contractual arrangements for each one you view. At Househustler.co.uk we suggest you ask these questions: • How long has the property been av...
Finding private rental student homes
How to find your own student property? There are three main starting points: University Accommodation Office They have lists of recommended local letting agents and landlords. You may hit lucky, if you're quick, but competition is strong. You'l...