Helping Your Children Find Good Student Accommodation

Every parent who has a child that is about to leave home for the first time and move into student accommodation knows how nerve racking it is. There are worries over whether the place is going to be sanitary, safe, close to university etc. It needn't be that way though, if you help your offspring search for that great place from the start, you can sit back and relax knowing your child is safe and sound. Please continue reading to find out what to look for when seeking that great home for your children.

All these horrific stories that go around about pest filled, damp flats are not always the case. If you go in search of a place with plenty of time to spare you will find a luxury place without a doubt. Not only will you be able to relax knowing your child is safe, but they will feel a whole lot better being in a clean and decent home without their parents around.

To get started, as mentioned above, you need to start early, preferably any time around January. If you leave it too late you will merely be left to look at all the scraps and unwanted places that everyone else rejected. You are also able to look at a wide range of properties by starting early, and not just rushing into finding a home.

When looking around the properties factors to look into are:

    Is the place close to the university and a shop for food? If not, how can they get there?
    How much the rent will be? Does this price include utility bills?
    Is there internet access in the building? Is this included in the overall rent price?
    Are there any signs of deterioration in the building (e.g. damp patches)? If so, what is the landlord going to do to fix them? Will this incur a cost to the tenants?
    Is the kitchen fully furnished with appliances?
    Is there a washing machine on the premises to wash clothes?
    If there is a garden area, is to be tended by the tenants or the landlords responsibility? There can be many disputes over this matter, especially in the case where tenants were not aware it was their responsibility and the landlord incurred a charge to them.

After finding that one place, you approve of, and your child adores, then the tenancy agreement is to be looked at. Be certain they think they before they sign the agreement as they should look at certain aspects of it before. Things they should contemplate when looking through the agreement are:

    Will their deposit be protected by a scheme?
    Do they have a break clause that would allow them to move out after a certain time period?
    The rent amount payments should be stated, and how often it is to be reviewed.

Once all things above have been thoroughly checked over, and all is good, you can go ahead with the agreement and moving in procedure. Your mind as a parent can now be put at ease knowing your child is going to have a great university experience.


Article Source: Zora Ahmed