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Student Housing vs. Private Housing
BillieTheBot
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Do any of you have any experience of being a student and not living in a rented property advertised as a student house, i.e. a normal private rented property?
There are only 2 of us looking to live together in either a 1 bedroom or 2 bedroom place, and we aren't the "typical student"-more like an old married couple half of the time! Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone had any experience of this.
Oh, and yes I do need to think about this now, just to counter anyone possibly saying I don't need to worry about this kind of thing so early-the student lists around have come out over the last 2 weeks or so.
Thanks, Maria.
There are only 2 of us looking to live together in either a 1 bedroom or 2 bedroom place, and we aren't the "typical student"-more like an old married couple half of the time! Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone had any experience of this.
Oh, and yes I do need to think about this now, just to counter anyone possibly saying I don't need to worry about this kind of thing so early-the student lists around have come out over the last 2 weeks or so.
Thanks, Maria.
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In private houses, I mean normal ones that professionals/families/anyone else rents if they aren't owning their house.
Sorry, I should have made myself clearer. Its for me and my fiancee, we don't want to be living with anyone else other than the two of us.
Thanks again.
The thing I'm trying to work out is whether to get a "student house", as the lists of houses to rent to students have come out now, or whether to get a normal house closer to the time. I live in a "student house" now with just the two of us.
generally best to go with a university aproved landlord if possible, or a house that's had previous student occupants, then it's easier to moan and get help if something goes wrong :yes:
'Student Houses' as you seem to be defining them are houses that are released by the university as available to rent to students.
Our house is a student house, but it wasn't on this list, there was just a sign in the window so we rang the number, a la a private landlord. I'm pretty sure he would rent to anyone; it's just basically usually students that want it.
if that's the case, my sister rents a house like that with 3 people she works with and everything has been fine for her. she found it easily enough, the landlords always available to help out if there are any problems and it doesn't really work out any more expensive than the student house i live in. it's also in a much nicer area.
a student house is only really a student house 'cause like i said, it's a bit basic and there's students living in it.
the house that i rent wasn't on a list of approved landlords or anything. he's just a man who owns 2 houses where i live and rents them out to students (mainly 'cause there's the need for them in this area). you could rent off say an estate agents but they'll be more expensive (i should imagine) and being a student, you probably can't afford that.
anyone can rent a student house though, as long as they're not associated with the university. that's what i'd have thought anyhow.
which letting agency are you with? i've only heard of lighthouse (heard they're crap) and clubeasy. i'm going to a housing fair at the delph bar today so hopefully find something...!
Thats what I mean. I'm just really crap at explaining myself.
I've lived in a university managed house before, and 2 sets of halls of residence, and now am in a private let. Round here though, the houses let to students are just for the students-you need proof that you are a student from the university to rent them. The problem is there are very few houses around here on these lists of houses for students from the agents of the size we want, because most people rent with 3/4/5/6/7 people. This is why I wondered if anyone had any experience of getting a house out of the paper or something instead.