[sarah.k]

Hey hey!
I'm going to Napier uni in September and ill be moving from Ireland.
Just wondering if anyone has any idea of when and how to go about getting accommodation? I'm not interested really in on campus flats etc. More looking to the Morningside area because of placement etc!!

No idea what to do ha!
Thanks!!!

[Salgoud]

Hi Sarah,

As it happens, my flatmates and I will be leaving our 3 double bedroom Morningside flat this august! It's right across from Waitrose, and within a 10 minute walk to two Napier buildings. I also know that there's a third a short bus ride away. Don't know what they're all called unfortunately as I don't study at the university. Anyway, not sure if anyone else has nabbed it yet but we've only had two viewings so I doubt it. It's through Crichton Stuart, could be worth a look!

Anyway, to answer your question, I'd start looking now if I were you. Flat companies normally put listings up around Easter time and that's when most people start hunting, in my experience. I'm sure you know of gumtree already, but if not then that's definitely the place to look. I've used it to find both flats and flatmates with great success.

Good luck!

[angel_delight]

(Original post by sarah.k)
Hey hey!
I'm going to Napier uni in September and ill be moving from Ireland.
Just wondering if anyone has any idea of when and how to go about getting accommodation? I'm not interested really in on campus flats etc. More looking to the Morningside area because of placement etc!!

No idea what to do ha!
Thanks!!!

hey have you managed to get accomadation yet?

[sarah.k]

Hey,
Heading over Aug 4th all going well! Nothing sorted but iitwill all come together! Wat about u?

[angel_delight]

Where are you planning on staying when you come across? Have you had any more info from napier? Nope ive not found anything yet, hopefully get it organised soon

[sarah.k]

I know booked flights so heading in august for a look. Looking in morningside and bruntsfield area. That seems to be the place to be. I Havnt heard anything but there are Still late interviews on, think there was the last ones today!

[sarah.k]

Hey angel delight did u get a flat??

[angel_delight]

Yeah I managed to get a flat, took a while though. What about you?

[sarah.k]

Ya we're the same! Went over two weeks ago, saw some absolute houses of horrorhbut got a flat in d end! Moving next week so all fun and games!!

[angel_delight]

I was still on my management block but the person im movin in with was off so she done most of the looking and came across some horrors as well. It would look really nice on the website and then you'd turn up and wouldnt even want to go in apparently. I pick up my keys next week as well. What area did you manage to get in the end?

[sarah.k]

We r in Mayfield just outside bruntsfield area so its fine, major bus route and all of that!!!! Oh yay there was vomit in some, dirty underwear, mouldy apartments just disgusting!!!!!! What about ye, where is your new home?

[angel_delight]

Sounds lovely :/ We have got Wester Hailes so literally 5 mins from the sighthill campus. Im looking forward to starting on Monday, think itll be odd though going back to uni