Booking your university accommodation

Accommodation bookings will open in April, and if you are eligible you will receive an email inviting you to book for accommodation.

Do not worry if you do not receive an email invite straight away; it is not first come, first served, and you have until 30 June to submit a booking.

Read our 2024 allocation policy

When will you hear

If you hold an unconditional academic offer, we will contact you about your accommodation offer from July onwards.

If you hold a conditional academic offer, as you are waiting for results, we will contact you after your place at the university is confirmed. For many students this is from mid to late August.

When a room offer is made, you have three days from the sent date to accept the offer.

Accepting your place

  1. To accept your place in halls, you need to sign the accommodation contract online and make an advance payment of 7 days rent. This payment is your first instalment of rent paid in advance, not a refundable deposit. If you can’t do this, please let us know as soon as possible or we may allocate your room to another student.
  2. Receive confirmation of acceptance.
  3. Complete your online induction for your new home.
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Making payments

Instalments

You must pay your first instalment of rent within three days of receiving an offer of a room, this will secure your room offer. The remaining rent is paid in three equal instalments in October, January and April.

Please note that this payment model only applies to university-managed halls. Nominated partner halls might have different payment dates and terms.

Details of how to pay will be sent to you with your offer of a room.

Example of rent payments

For example, if your total rent for halls is £6,825.00, the full tenancy period would be payable in the following instalments, based on a £175 x 39-week contract:

  • £175 in advance (within three days of accommodation offer being made)
  • £2,200.00 on or before 10 October
  • £2,225.00 on or before 09 January
  • £2,225.00 on or before 24 April

Please note that this example payment schedule only applies to university-managed halls. Nominated partner halls might have different payment dates and terms.

Discounts

You qualify for a 2% rent reduction if you choose to pay the full annual amount when you accept your offer of accommodation in university-managed halls. The 2% full payment discount does not apply to nominated partner halls.

Damage deposit

You do not need to pay a damage deposit when you move into halls of residence, however, you will need to pay your first instalment of rent within three days of receiving an offer of a room to secure the offer.

If your accommodation has to be repaired, cleaned or decorated before it can be let again, we will charge you for this. You will not be charged for reasonable wear and tear to your room or furniture.

Problems paying

It is important to pay promptly, and the university is entitled to charge interest at 7% annually where payment is late. We are also entitled to terminate your accommodation contract if payment is overdue by 28 days or more.

If you think you may have a problem paying your rent, please arrange to see someone in the income office (01273 642592) as soon as possible.

You could also speak to the student advice service (01273 642888) for advice on loans or grants.