Housing Advice

Regardless of whether you’re staying in University residences, private accommodation or seeking advice before you sign a contract can help highlight some things you might need to consider. We help with a whole range of housing queries or concerns and so if you would like to book an appointment with our Housing Adviser at the Student Advice Centre, use our online booking form. We are currently offering Microsoft Teams: chat, video or call appointments (with some exceptions being made for those who cannot access teams, e.g. pre-entry students)

The COVID 19 outbreak is generating lots of concerns, questions and issues for many people. We're receiving a lot of queries related to the virus outbreak and we hope to be able to help you navigate these as best we can.

Finding accommodation when you’re a student can be an exciting but also daunting task.  These pages will assist you when LOOKING for private rented accommodation.  If you are interested in University Accommodation please contact the University directly or navigate their web pages for more information.  Our advisers can advise on University accommodation too. 

When looking for private housing, if you conduct a viewing and accept the offer of accommodation with a holding deposit you have entered into an agreement (even if you haven’t ‘signed’ the tenancy agreement yet). 

So take a moment before you start looking for housing and prepare so you can make an informed choice. 

1. Have a read of the first section of our Housing Guide* to find out everything you need to know before LOOKING (there’s also sections on LIVING in and LEAVING your accommodation).
2. Think about booking in to speak with the NUSU Housing Adviser. 
3. Attend NUSU Housing Fair, run each November to get advice and meet some of the housing providers in the city.

Moving into and experiencing your first entirely independent student property can be exciting and liberating but you a likely to encounter a number of things you either didn’t previously know or haven’t experienced before. These pages will hopefully assist you when LIVING in private rented accommodation. Some of the information might be useful when living in University Accommodation as well but rules for living in this type of accommodation are often different. Initially please contact the university directly or navigate their web pages for more information or make an appointment with the Advice Centre to ask anything specific as our advisers can advise on University accommodation too.  

1. Hopefully, you have been able to look at the second section of our Housing Guide to find out everything you need to know before LIVING (there are also sections on LOOKING in and LEAVING your accommodation).
2. Think about booking in to speak with a NUSU Housing Adviser
3. Attend any NUSU Housing Event or Fair, usually run each November to get advice and meet some of the housing providers in the city.