Top Tips for Tenants

Being part of the Students’ Union we are keen to ensure that tenants’ find a property in the right location, that suits their requirements and meets current safety regulations. We are aware of the financial burdens on students and therefore DO NOT CHARGE ANY AGENCY FEES to students. Our advice is to take your time before signing up to anything, there is plenty of good quality property out there and there is no need to take the first property you see. From January onwards we will be listing new properties on a daily basis so if we don’t have the right thing for you when you see us, we can register your details and we will notify you by text or email when anything new comes in. Our full Student Guideline booklet is available from the office or from the link on the home page.

Our top tips are;
* Don’t rush, there is more than enough houses for everyone so take your time. We will have new houses coming on from January right up until October
* Make a checklist of what you need from your accommodation; rent, location, facilities, condition etc.
* Come see us first, we will have a vast amount of quality properties available and we DO NOT CHARGE ANY AGENCY FEES
* If you use an external letting agent, before you sign anything, check what agency fees you will have to pay and question what it covers
* Ask to see the contract before you sign it and if in doubt get the Student Union Advice Centre to look over it for you before signing
* Make sure you are happy with who you will be living with. Once you sign the tenancy, you have entered a legally binding agreement