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For many of you renting a student house will be the first property that you have ever rented. As a student you are also likely to have a poor or non-existent credit score, and due to this most of our landlords ask for each of their tenants to provide a UK based guarantor. Not only does a guarantor protect you in the event that you can't pay your rent they also help protect the whole group. As you will...

One of the most frequent questions we get asked in regards to our student tenancies is, "Do I have to pay council tax?" The answer, if you are in full-time education, is no. But contractually you are still responsible to let the council know this. Here are the steps you will need to take when you move into your house to make sure the council are informed: 1. Receive a letter from the...

When letting a house in the UK that demands payment of a deposit that deposit has to be protected with a government endorsed deposit protection system. We will sometimes ask for a holding deposit (of no more than 1 week's rent) to secure a house. This will then be added to your full deposit (of no more than 5 week's rent) which is due at the time of signing the contracts. At Champion Property...

Once your application for one of our houses is accepted you'll move onto the contract signing. At this meeting we'll go through a number of things with you including signing the legal document that dictates what happens if things go wrong during your tenancy. We have made a short video detailing some important things to know before you sign your...

You've just done a house viewing and like what you see... how do you apply to rent one of our houses? 1. Make sure the whole group is on board Our student properties are let to whole groups rather than individuals. Make sure everyone in your group has seen the house and is happy with it before applying. 2. Holding deposits We may ask for a holding deposit from the group in order to make sure...

Different universities release their housing lists at different times, and over the years this has moved earlier in the year.  In Norwich, the viewing season now starts at the beginning of November, with many students looking to secure their house before the Christmas break. With many hundreds of groups vying to secure their ideal property, it pays to be organised and know what you are doing at...

Renting a house isn't cheap. The rent is just the start, as soon as you've moved in, there's water, gas and electricity to pay for. The fact is that we all have to deal with managing our bills at some point, but within a shared house, this can be made even more complicated due to the need to split the cost between various people. Here's some top tips on setting things up and making life easy for yourself.