Accommodation
Although South Nottingham College cannot provide accommodation for students, we can help you find a suitable place to live. There are a few options about the type of accommodation you can choose from. Most commonly students rent a room from a landlord, in a shared house or flat or Hall of Residence with other students. You can expect to pay £40 - £70 per week for your room depending on location and facilities etc. The lounge, kitchen and bathroom are usually shared and the utility bills are shared between everyone living there. Sometimes some or all of the utility bills are included in the rental price. You should check this.
Students requiring accommodation need to arrange their own accommodation through the private sector. The following may provide a starting point for your accommodation search:
These websites are examples of those offering information on accommodation in the Nottingham area:
www.unipol.org.uk/nottingham
www.victoriahall.com/nottingham.aspx?property=Nottingham,%20Nottingham
www.accommodationforstudents.com
www.torent.co.uk/House_Share-To-Rent-in-NOTTINGHAM-NG.htm
property.thisisnottingham.co.uk
www.cottonmills.co.uk
www.easyroommate.com
There are also websites that are dedicated to people looking for housemates for example:
www.spareroom.co.uk
Local estate agents also offer rented accommodation:
www.spencerbirch.co.uk
www.nottinghamstudenthousing.co.uk
An internet search will provide many more websites for your consideration. It should be noted that the above accommodation websites/companies are NOT accredited by South Nottingham College and students should read any contracts or tenancy agreements thoroughly before signing them as these are legally binding documents.
In addition it should be noted that it is highly unlikely that a person under 18 years will be allowed to enter into a tenancy agreement.
Please note that: ‘From 6th April 2007, all deposits (for rent up to £25,000 per annum) taken by landlords and letting agents for Assured Shorthold Tenancies in England and Wales, must be protected by a tenancy deposit protection scheme’. You should ask your landlord what scheme they use. See www.directgov.gov.uk for further details.
All information was correct at the time of publication May 2009
