UNIVERSITY OF LONDON HOUSING SERVICES -...
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UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
HOUSING SERVICES
www.housing.london.ac.uk
020 7862 8880
Student Central – 4th Floor, 2 Malet St, LONDON WC1E 7HY
fb.com/UoLHousingServices
@ULHS
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WHAT WE DO
Practical Help & Information
Contract Checks & Housing Advice
Housing Database
Housing Fair
Flatmate Finder Events
Flatsharing Messageboard
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Intercollegiate Halls Waiting List opens:
5pm on 2nd Sept 2015
…to 1pm on 3rd Sept 2015
WHAT WE OFFERwww.halls.london.ac.uk
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WHAT WE OFFERwww.halls.london.ac.uk
Clandon House £81 - £94 per week
Apply from 1st June 2015
Finchley, N3
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WHERE WILL YOU BE
LIVING NEXT YEAR?
BUDGET
LOCATIONFLATMATES
TYPE OF ACCOMM
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USEFUL INFORMATION
Average Rents Page 38 of the Housing Guide
www.london.gov.uk/rents
Costs of bills, utilities etc. Page 66 of the Housing Guide
www.tfl.gov.uk
Area Guides http://studenthousing.lon.ac.uk
http://commonplace.arts.ac.uk
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FLATMATE FINDERwww.housing.london.ac.uk
Thursday 10th & Friday 11th Sept 2015
Student Central, 2 Malet St, London WC1E 7HY
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TYPES OF
ACCOMMODATION
FLATS & HOUSES
PRIVATE HALLS
RESIDENT LANDLORDS
ODDS & ENDS
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SHARED HOUSING
PREFERRED OPTION FOR MOST
3 – 5 STUDENTS ON AVERAGE
COST EFFECTIVE
JOINT LIABILITY
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WHERE ARE PROPERTIES
ADVERTISED?
ULHS Letting Agents Online
www.housing.london.ac.uk
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Works for the Landlord
Advertises properties
Signs-up Tenants
Earns commission
Charges fees
‘Let only’ or ‘managing agent’
WHAT DOES A
LETTING AGENT DO?
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Redress Schemes
Professional Bodies
SafeAgent
Online Reviews
SHOULD I TRUST A
LETTING AGENT?
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LONDON RENTAL
STANDARD
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1 in 6 Gumtree ads is a scam or potential scam
(Citizens Advice Press Release, 3rd July 2014)
DO NOT pay anything before viewing
DO NOT use money transfer services
SCAMS
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“LOVELY STUDIO FLAT, CENTRAL LONDON, £150pw”
“I’m out of the country at the moment…”
“To avoid time-wasters, my lawyer has advised me
to ask for a deposit before I show the flat…”
SPOTTING A SCAM
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INSPECTING A PROPERTY
REPAIR / CONDITION
SIZE / SPACE
FURNITURE
LOCAL AREA
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HEALTH & SAFETY
Gas Safety Certificate
Fire Safety
Electrical Safety
HMO Licensing
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NEXT STEPS
Holding Deposit
Guarantors & References
Rent in Advance
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CONTRACTS
Assured Shorthold Tenancy
Fixed Term / Break Clause
Read the contract – seek advice!
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Three approved Deposit Protection Schemes
Within 30 days, your Landlord or Agent needs to:
Protect the deposit
Provide ‘Prescribed Information’
DEPOSIT PROTECTION
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DEPOSIT PROTECTION
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MOVING IN
Report problems or defects straight away
Inventory
Read the meters
Set up new accounts
Take photos
Council Tax exemption
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TAKING CARE OF
THE PROPERTY
Who does the cleaning?
Who unblocks the drains?
Who carries out repairs?
Tenants’ Duties Landlord’s Duties
Report repairs/defects as soon as
possible
Carry out repairs within a
reasonable time of being notified
Keep the place clean & tidy May carry out inspections
Avoid causing
condensation/mould
Gas Safety checks every 12
months
Don’t cause damage HMO Licensing (if applicable)
Change light-bulbs, batteries Keep the property ‘hazard-free’
Test smoke alarms …anything else?
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POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
CONDENSATION
MOULD & DAMP
WANT TO LEAVE
DEPOSITS PESTS & INFESTATIONS
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From us!
UCLU Rights & Advice
Shelter
www.england.shelter.org.uk
Citizens Advice
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
WHERE CAN I
GET ADVICE?
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ANY QUESTIONS?
fb.com/UoLHousingServices @ULHS
www.housing.london.ac.uk
020 7862 8880
Student Central – 4th Floor, 2 Malet St, LONDON WC1E 7HY