Bargin hunters!! (Accommodation in general)

Name: BeckyAvery

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Product:	Accommodation in general
Date:	16/05/01 (262 review reads)
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Advantages: Very cheap

Disadvantages: Some landlords can take forever to fix problems

The provision of accomodation besides that of the university in Hull, is excellent. There is a surplus of student accomodation in Hull so it is easy to find somewhere nice and inexpensive to live. The majority of the accomodation is based around the Newland Avenue/Beverly Rd area which is also a busy area of shops and pubs. Theres a large number of different accomodation agencys to choose from, every year the university newspaper runs a survey of students on what they think of their landlords, the results are published in the newspaper and should also be available from the union themselves. House sizes range from those for 2 people up to massive houses for 14, if you want one that big then you have to get in early. Officially renting season starts in Hull in about the first week of February, however in order to get a big house you will probably have to start looking before that. A problem with having to decide so early is that by the following September you may not want to live with the people you signed a contract with. Beware of stepping into this trap as landlords will in the majority of cases not let you out of your contract. I know this from personal experience, when I had my son his fathers landlord refused point blank to let him move out so he could come and live with his family, the request was made before the start of the new term as well so like i said be warned.

Price wise you can expect to pay about £30 a week without your bills, which you are left to fight over between yourselves.

If you do have problems with either your landlord, your house or your housemates and cannot find a way to resolve it there are people in the union designed to help you out so you don't have to deal with it yourself.

Otherwise if you had obliging parents consider buying your own property, you can pick up a reasonable property for about £30,000, typical 3 bedroomed house with a small garden and if you're lucky double glazing and centr
al heating.

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