Advice

House Hunting Top 10 Tips – Don’t rush into signing for a house, there are many things to be considered before you sign and spending a little bit of time now could save you a great deal of time and stress later. Read our top 10 tips and make sure you don’t get caught out!

A rough guide to househunting – lots of useful info on what to consider when looking for somewhere to live. Tenancy agreements, deposits, safety and security, paying bills and loads more.

A Guide to Housing Contracts - a guide to assured short hold tenancies, your contract, your obligations and the landlords obligations.

Utility Bills – common problems and how to avoid them. What to do when you move in, choosing a supplier, who liable for the bills and what to do with you move out.

Deposits and Bonds - info on what they are for, what the tenancy deposit scheme is, what to do before you move in, during the tenancy and at the end of the tenancy and what to do if you don’t have your deposit returned.

Deposit Recovery Pack – The NUS guide to getting your deposit back.

Leaving My Housing Contract – info on the issues involved if you want to leave your contract early.

Repairs – what to do if your house needs repairs, what the Law says, who’s responsible? Getting repairs done and what to do if the landlord wont act.

Council Tax – this leaflet will tell you whether you have to pay it and how to prove it if you don’t.

Useful Links

Your rights as a tenant

SHU Housing and Accommodation Office

Shelter – Independent Housing Advice

For more information about Student Accommodation in Sheffield, including what other students think of their past accommodation and to rate your own go to studentsay.co.uk.

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