Tenancy

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...

The end of a tenancy is a busy time; whether it's thinking about your next home or all the tasks involved in leaving your current one, it's easy to overlook the key things that need to happen to ensure that you get your full tenancy deposit back. Where tenancies are 'Jointly and severally liable', usually in shared and student houses, this can be even more complicated, as people can be leaving at...

During the Christmas season most student will be heading home for a few weeks for family festivities.  This means that often student houses will be sitting unoccupied for 3-4 weeks through some of the coldest weather of the year.  Here are a few things to consider before heading off on your Christmas break. 1. Have a good clean up It’s rubbish getting back from the holidays to a grubby,...

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.