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First year london accommodation

Are there any first years who are looking for private halls/accommodation? I'm looking for somewhere that a lot of first year students will be going to so I won't be alone lol

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Reply 1

TheoDanko

Original post by gelatogorl

Are there any first years who are looking for private halls/accommodation? I'm looking for somewhere that a lot of first year students will be going to so I won't be alone lol

Hey man, check out my post renting a 1 bedroom flat, right opposite 2 huge blocks of unite students accommodation.

Here's a link to my thread or you should be able to find it through my profile http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4224042

Reply 2

TheoDanko

Original post by gelatogorl

Are there any first years who are looking for private halls/accommodation? I'm looking for somewhere that a lot of first year students will be going to so I won't be alone lol

Hey man, check out my post, I'm renting a one bedroom flat in hale village, right opposite two blocks of student accommodation, so you can get the uni life while also having your own space.

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4224042

Reply 3

Prodigy Living

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Hi Gelato, which university are you going to?

Reply 4

gelatogorl

Original post by Prodigy Living

Hi Gelato, which university are you going to?

I'll be going to UCL. I've looked at some of your properties but is it possible to shorten the length of the contract? 51 weeks is way too long and somethong around 40 would be more practical.

Reply 5

Prodigy Living

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Original post by gelatogorl

I'll be going to UCL. I've looked at some of your properties but is it possible to shorten the length of the contract? 51 weeks is way too long and somethong around 40 would be more practical.

Nice!

What were your thoughts on Tufnell House? It's around 20 minutes from the campus on the Northern Line (we have a fair few UCL students staying there).

They offer 43 week tenancies which should be more in line with what you're looking for :smile:

Reply 6

gelatogorl

Original post by Prodigy Living

It's a little over my budget as I was looking for something £200 or less but I'm still considering it. Is it possible to be placed with other UCL students?

Reply 7

agreenpotato

Also a first year going to UCL - I'll be staying at the Grand Felda Wembley and hoping (praying) that there are a couple UCL students there!Slightly far from campus but totally worth it considering it's brand new

Reply 8

gelatogorl

Original post by agreenpotato

Hey, grand felda looks really good actually! I'm glad I'm not the only first year UCL student going for private accommodation!

Reply 9

Prodigy Living

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Original post by gelatogorl

It's a little over my budget as I was looking for something £200 or less but I'm still considering it. Is it possible to be placed with other UCL students?

Morning!

Yes, when you select your room you can see who else is staying in the flat in terms of gender, academic year, and university :smile:

Reply 10

agreenpotato

Original post by gelatogorl

Hey, grand felda looks really good actually! I'm glad I'm not the only first year UCL student going for private accommodation!

Ha, yeah we're a pretty rare bunch - UCL accommodation seems to be pretty popular despite all the controversies around it. What are you studying?

Reply 11

gelatogorl

Original post by agreenpotato

Ha, yeah we're a pretty rare bunch - UCL accommodation seems to be pretty popular despite all the controversies around it. What are you studying?

Architecture, you?

Pharmacy

Hi, I am starting a masters in September, and since I have never lived in London before, I am having some problems in finding an accommodation that meets my requirements. It should be: near to UCL on foot, shared with other students, not more than 4 people living in the flat, and around 750/800 pcm. So Gelatogorl, I guess we are looking more or less for the same kind of accommodation. Given that, it would be nice if we stayed in contact, to help each other out :smile:

Reply 14

gelatogorl

Original post by Suinos

Hey! I decided to go with Grand Felda House which is the price range you're looking for (190 pw), 4-5 people per flat but is in Wembley.

Reply 15

agreenpotato

Original post by gelatogorl

Hey! I decided to go with Grand Felda House which is the price range you're looking for (190 pw), 4-5 people per flat but is in Wembley.

That's awesome, I'll see you there! When are you planning on moving in?

Reply 16

gelatogorl

Original post by agreenpotato

That's awesome, I'll see you there! When are you planning on moving in?

Hopefully around the 16th Sept, what about you? I'm glad you told me about it! I would've struggled finding something otherwise!

Reply 17

agreenpotato

Original post by gelatogorl

Hopefully around the 16th Sept, what about you? I'm glad you told me about it! I would've struggled finding something otherwise!

Sorry I didn't see this earlier - I just moved in today! How do you like it so far?

Reply 18

gelatogorl

Original post by agreenpotato

Sorry I didn't see this earlier - I just moved in today! How do you like it so far?

Hey! It's nice here but suuuuper quiet! I guess I knew private halls would be less social than uni halls but still! how are you finding it?

Reply 19

agreenpotato

haha, ea, it's practically dead in here compared to halls so kinda forces you to meet people at UCL. Love how new everything is and how close the stores are but I'm slowly but surely starting to hate the commute