We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Leeds, and hope you’ll find choosing the right place to live as much fun as choosing the right course! We’ll be there to give you loads of help.
Some students will be able to obtain accommodation through the College, at Liberty Park and Royal Park Flats. For all other students, we’ll provide advice and support in finding just the right place.
We work in partnership with Unipol, a charity which specialises in student accommodation, as well as advertising properties of private landlords, they also manage a portfolio of properties. We advise that whoever you rent from belongs to the Unipol Code or the Supporter of the Code. You can find a full list of members here.
Every year Unipol help over 20,000 students find somewhere to live in the private rented sector. They have also worked with landlords and students to put together a model tenancy agreement, because they know how complicated tenancies can be, and so it has been devised to provide information and guidance on what difficult terms mean.
House-hunting days
Every summer (usually in July and August), in partnership with Unipol, we run a series of house-hunting days. You’ll be invited to come to the College and meet other students from your course who are also looking for somewhere to live. We arrange fun mixing events for you to get to know other students and, hopefully, form groups to live with.
Unipol delivers presentations to parents, including information about tenancy agreements and living in Leeds. They also have staff available throughout the day to offer support and advice on all aspects of house-hunting in the private sector. Professional housing advice specialists can offer you specialist housing advice and a contract-checking service. Staff will help you to search the web, contact landlords and arrange viewings and, if you’re happy with a property and your housemates, to sign the contract!
It’s advisable to bring money with you to pay your deposit; landlords usually require £200 to £300 as a deposit.
To book a place on one of the house-hunting events, please visit the Unipol website.
(Please note: students have to be 18 or over to sign a tenancy agreement with Unipol.)
Students under 18
Students aged under 18 may experience difficulty finding a landlord who will sign a contract with them, and Unipol's services are only available to students aged 18 or over. Please contact our Student Advice Team for further information and assistance.
Student2Student noticeboard
This noticeboard lets you make contact with other students in advance of the house-hunting events. This means you can contact other students and look for accommodation together when you visit Leeds. You can leave a message in the 'Looking to form a group' section.
The cost of renting in Leeds
Unipol’s website tells you what you can expect to pay for different types of properties, with rents normally listed per person per week. However, this rarely includes gas and electricity costs, and never covers telephone bills. Some landlords include water rates; if not, these can be around £250 to £300 a year. The vast majority of landlords ask for a deposit against any end-of-tenancy rent arrears, willful damage, and any essential cleaning.
Main student areas in Leeds
Leeds 6 (Woodhouse, Hyde Park and Headingley) are most popular with students, but other areas such as Kirkstall, Burley, Weetwood and Meanwood also have large student populations.
