Renting A Room

Former Member

I need to find somewhere to live next year. Do you think I am better off doing it through my university? Not really sure how to go about it...Btw not looking for halls. Looking to move out of them.

Former Member

Fairy wrote: »

I need to find somewhere to live next year. Do you think I am better off doing it through my university? Not really sure how to go about it...Btw not looking for halls. Looking to move out of them.

Your uni may have a list of rooms to rent. Or just look yourself, in the back of the newspaper, or in shop windows, or go through an agency (if you want to pay a fee). Do you want a house share or flat to yourself?

Former Member

Depends on whether you go private or headed tenancy (which is where the uni sublets from private owners). Tbh, wanna go HT next uni year.

Our headed tenancy.

The university houses are quite nice and the money goes out in installment
like in halls. I guess it's especially better if you aren't good at managing money, or just don't want the hassle of sorting out cheques once a month.

Basically, there are always adverts on the uni websites and posters up asking for housemates or advertising places.

have you picked who you wanna live with yet?

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PussyKatty wrote: »

Your uni may have a list of rooms to rent. Or just look yourself, in the back of the newspaper, or in shop windows, or go through an agency (if you want to pay a fee). Do you want a house share or flat to yourself?

Argh no don't want to pay an extra fee...A house share. Btw like your avatar, wicked film!

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-[MoonRat]- wrote: »

Depends on whether you go private or headed tenancy (which is where the uni sublets from private owners). Tbh, wanna go HT next uni year.

Our headed tenancy.

The university houses are quite nice and the money goes out in installment
like in halls. I guess it's especially better if you aren't good at managing money, or just don't want the hassle of sorting out cheques once a month.

Basically, there are always adverts on the uni websites and posters up asking for housemates or advertising places.

have you picked who you wanna live with yet?

Cheers...yeah guess I will have to look around the uni for posters and on the website for spaces. People on my course I reckon are already in housing situations. Otherwise worse comes to worse I will commute from home again.

Former Member

Yea, I was just thinking about making the same thread. Most people have grouped together into friendship groups and got a house under those terms, but I didn't really have any close-knit (or even vague aquaintences) to do that with, so don't know where to look now!!

Hmmph.

Former Member

Normally Universities have systems of accredition for landlords whereby good ones are recommended and bad ones aren't.

Also, most unis publish lists of available property or have some kind of website where free rooms are advertised etc.

If you have any questions, I'm sure the Union Accomodation Office can help you.

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ShyBoy wrote: »

Yea, I was just thinking about making the same thread. Most people have grouped together into friendship groups and got a house under those terms, but I didn't really have any close-knit (or even vague aquaintences) to do that with, so don't know where to look now!!

Hmmph.

I have just transfered into second year of a new uni so people are already living in houses from my year. Could be good to live with randomers. Guess it could go either way though. I am not one to hang out in a particular group, prefer to drift around which doesnt help much either.

Former Member

Have you tried an online website looking for housemates? Leeds has one called Unipol, i dont know about the rest of the country, but it's really good and has a message board for people looking for housemates.