Student Accommodation in Nottingham

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After your first year in halls no doubt you will be looking forward to escaping into you own student accommodation in Nottingham! Student accommodation in Nottingham can be quite tricky to find - It's not that there are not enough houses for rent, but the fact you want to find somewhere that fits your criteria. If you are looking to find

Student accommodation in Nottingham

student accommodation in Nottingham you have a few options.

Looking for student accommodation in Nottingham

One option is to simply walk up and down the streets in the area where you are looking to live and then just knock on the doors of houses with posters in the windows saying they are up for rent. You could also go to one of the estate agents which specialise in student accommodation in Nottingham. The accommodation office on Uni campus are also very helpful in matching up landlords with tenants. This has the bonus of seeing whether a house is accredited by the university or not

Student housing - Areas in Nottingham

Nottingham student accommodation is broadly based in Lenton, Beeston, Dunkirk and Radford. The best thing to do would be to visit these areas of Nottingham and have a look at the types of student houses there and get a feel for the area. When looking for student accommodation always ask the current tenants as many questions as possible about the area - find out whether there has been any serious incidents in the area and ask about the neighbours - the last thing you want to be doing is living next to some drug crazed Radford gangsters!

Nottingham landlords and student housing issues

The most important aspect is to find out what the landlord of student accommodation is like, how well has the landlord dealt with any issues and has the landlord caused any issues! You are probably better off finding out this sort of stuff *before* you sign a contract. If after speaking to the previous tenants and talking to the landlord you are unsure whether you would want him/her as your landlord - walk away (you can always find another house)

When to start looking for student houses/flats/accommodation in Nottingham

At what point you start looking for student accommodation or houses for rent in Nottingham is up to you at the end of the day. Don't let it get in the way of revision for exams or coursework because there are always going to be a number of student flats and houses available however long you leave it!

Things to check when looking for student houses in Nottingham

Check the rent - do you pay a retainer over the summer? Can you live in the property during this time? Some landlords will say £XX per week and charge on the basis of 4 weeks times 12 months (ie paying for 48 weeks in the year) where as some landlords in Nottingham will charge for 52 weeks in the year.

Check what is and what isn't included in the rent - Check which bills are and aren't included.

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