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Ambleside
Carlisle
Lancaster
You have four options when choosing where to live while you study:
Staying at home.
This can be the cheapest option. Previously, student grants were smaller for those who remained at their parents' house, however now there is only a loan available to students there is no such discrepancy. It can be cheaper therefore to stay at home and not incur the costs of moving house and travelling to visit home. As well as that, the amount that your parents charge you for rent may be less than that of a room in someone else's house.
If you study nearby and stay living at home, you will be remaining on familiar territory which can be helpful, but can also be frustrating when your friends leave for other cities. Choosing to study nearby can also be restricting your choice of university, and the courses available.
You will also need to consider how your parents will feel if you want to bring friends to stay overnight, or if they see you going out with friends when you have told them you can't afford to pay the rent on time!
Halls.
Halls provide a sheltered environment for the new student, but the facilities can be sparse. You are unlikely to have much space for your own things, and they can be noisy. However, universities are more likely to be sympathetic if your loan is late and you need to defer the rent payment.
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Staying in a shared house.
It is relatively easy to find a room in a shared house, although the house may not be shared with students. There will be adverts for rooms in the back of the local newspaper, as well as on your university accommodation noticeboard. It can work out well, but remember that you do not know what people are like until you have lived with them for some time! Make sure you get along well with the other residents when you look at the room.
Getting your own flat.
This can apply equally to finding somewhere on your own, as to choosing who you want to live with and finding a house as a group.
You will have to do more organisational work in hunting for and viewing suitable properties as well as raising a deposit (usually one month's rent). The deposit is usually less on a room in a house or a room in hall. However, provided you allow enough time to find your own place, you are more likely to find somewhere that exactly meets your needs. You will also have more choice about who you live with, and more room for your own things.
You need to make sure you will feel safe in the house alone, as opposed to halls where you are rarely on your own.
Top
Generic content loaned from MissYourMum.com. My thanks to them.
Ambleside
Carlisle
Lancaster
You have four options when choosing where to live while you study:
Staying at home.
This can be the cheapest option. Previously, student grants were smaller for those who remained at their parents' house, however now there is only a loan available to students there is no such discrepancy. It can be cheaper therefore to stay at home and not incur the costs of moving house and travelling to visit home. As well as that, the amount that your parents charge you for rent may be less than that of a room in someone else's house.
If you study nearby and stay living at home, you will be remaining on familiar territory which can be helpful, but can also be frustrating when your friends leave for other cities. Choosing to study nearby can also be restricting your choice of university, and the courses available.
You will also need to consider how your parents will feel if you want to bring friends to stay overnight, or if they see you going out with friends when you have told them you can't afford to pay the rent on time!
Halls.
Halls provide a sheltered environment for the new student, but the facilities can be sparse. You are unlikely to have much space for your own things, and they can be noisy. However, universities are more likely to be sympathetic if your loan is late and you need to defer the rent payment.
Top
Staying in a shared house.
It is relatively easy to find a room in a shared house, although the house may not be shared with students. There will be adverts for rooms in the back of the local newspaper, as well as on your university accommodation noticeboard. It can work out well, but remember that you do not know what people are like until you have lived with them for some time! Make sure you get along well with the other residents when you look at the room.
Getting your own flat.
This can apply equally to finding somewhere on your own, as to choosing who you want to live with and finding a house as a group.
You will have to do more organisational work in hunting for and viewing suitable properties as well as raising a deposit (usually one month's rent). The deposit is usually less on a room in a house or a room in hall. However, provided you allow enough time to find your own place, you are more likely to find somewhere that exactly meets your needs. You will also have more choice about who you live with, and more room for your own things.
You need to make sure you will feel safe in the house alone, as opposed to halls where you are rarely on your own.
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