Links: Housing
The Accommodation Zone
www.accommodationzone.com
Has a search facility for student lets as well as holiday housing.
Big Yellow Self Storage
www.bigyellow.co.uk
Super safe storage for your stuff - perfect for the holidays. Student discounts are available. It's also big and yellow.
Student Accommodation in the UK
www.accommodationforstudents.com
Good search facility for properties across the country – the majority of which seem to be letting agency listings. Site requires free registration to see all details. Perhaps more a second resort after trying the university accommodation or housing service.
Student-accom.com
www.student-accom.com
A database of houses and rooms available for students. There's not much there yet but you may find it useful in the future. Watch this space.
The Student Village
www.thestudentvillage.com
Information about halls of residence managed by the University Partnerships Programme.
UNITE
www.unite-students.com
UNITE is a commercial organisation that runs private halls of residence and other housing for students at many towns and cities across the country. Some universities even have bulk deals with them. If you want a hall of residence or that kind of communal living, you're often better off seeing what your university has to offer first, but if they can't help, UNITE's as good a place as any to try next.
Shelter
www.shelter.org.uk
Shelter is a national charity which campaigns to keep rooves over heads. Click here for particular advice for students, or call the free advice line on 0808 800 4444.
Easyroommate
easyroommate.co.uk
Easyroommate lists rooms all over the UK allowing you to post and search. It also has great statistics on how much average rent is for lots of locations over the country - allowing you to see how expensive it is going to be to live there, and figure out if you're getting fleeced.
Last updated on: 31 January 2011