Tips for Finding Great Accommodation When Studying in UK

If you want to study in UK, go ahead and chase your dreams. The journey can be filled with exciting challenges and adventures, but will also give you a chance to hone your skills, your personality and your knowledge. Since it will be first time when you have to live away from your home, finding the good accommodation becomes a priority. Don’t worry! In UK, you can either look for a managed/ nominated accommodation of your University or rent out a private property. Now, the questions remain – how do you decide which option is better and what are the important points to know when it comes to securing the quality accommodation. Let’s see!

Studying and Living in UK

Ways to find a good accommodation when studying in UK

Choosing from different types of accommodation:

With University, you can choose from catered or self-catered accommodation. If you live in catered accommodation, you don’t have to bother about cooking your meals and your meal costs can also be controlled. However, if you choose self-catered accommodation, you may need to cook for yourself or convince someone from within the group to do this. It can be little challenging, but it definitely gives you more flexibility.

You can also rent a private property on sharing basis with other students or a purpose built student accommodation in the university area. The share-house properties have to be accredited to the university. This is done to ensure that the landlord or property sticks to certain standards of quality. Similarly, if you go for a privately owned purpose built development, it will follow the Accreditation Network UK (ANUK) Code of Standards for Larger Developments.

No matter what choice you make, you should keep yourself abreast of the contractual rights and duties. Many times you are asked to sign a tenancy agreement. Just give a thorough reading before signing any document.

Being careful with the choice of housemates:

It can be the first time you will be living with someone. So, don’t make any decision in a hurry. Wait for some time and see how that person is and after this only, come to a conclusion. Ideally, you can wait till second term or second year because by then you will also know many of your fellow students and their nature.

Keeping your accommodation in good shape:

Regardless of the kind of accommodation you rent out, you have to keep it clean every time because that place is not just your bedroom but gets extended into a meeting area, study room and living space. Make sure the messages or posters you put on your walls are not either too bold or too boring. Otherwise, there is a risk of leaving negative impression on the minds of your guests.

Essentially, these are few basic points that you have to remember when you go to study in UK and search for a good accommodation there. The choices are many, so you don’t need to worry about it. But anyway a quick background research always comes in handy.

Summary

Where you end ups living during your term abroad can significantly influence the experience you have. This blog is a guide to finding the right student accommodation when in the UK.