The Advice Service can help with various aspects of housing including house-hunting, checking tenancy agreements, repairs, recovering deposits and security. If you are a Manchester University student looking for accommodation then try the University Accommodation and Manchester Student Homes first.
If you are hoping to live in a Manchester University hall of residence you can find details here:
If you want to find private accommodation in Manchester while you are a student the best place to start is:![]()
The Advice Service can give you lots of advice on looking for accommodation and can check over your tenancy agreement before you sign it. Book an appointment on 0161 275 2952 or drop-in.
If you signed an Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement after 6th April 2007 your landlord should pay the deposit into one of three authorised schemes within 14 days of receiving it. This scheme applies to tenants of private landlords and is designed to protect your deposit. Your landlord should inform you about where your deposit is being protected. The three schemes are as follows:
NUS and Unipol have produced an Enforcement Pack to enable students to understand the scheme and recover their deposits in the event of a dispute.
The Union and Academy are just south of the junction between Oxford Road and Dover Street. None of the hotels listed below carries a recommendation - they are listed for information purposes only.
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Below are a few ideas for cheap, temporary accommodation in London - mainly summer.