Accommodation transfer at Manchester (PLEASE HELP)

Hey

I shifted from Oak House to Whitworth Park in late October last year. I filled in a transfer form and ticked a couple of boxes explaining why I wanted to shift.

You need to go to the 'University Place' building (which is a circular silver building) in the centre of the Oxford Road Campus and go to the 1st floor. The accommodation/finance department is on that floor.

It took nearly 2-3 weeks to process and for them to send me an email regarding the transfer. I told them I wanted a washbasin in my room.

An important thing is that your payment plans change and you need to pay for the time you spend at St Ansem and then charge you for your new hall from the day you move in. E.g. if you stay at St Ansem for 3 weeks and each week costs you 100 pounds, you'll pay them 300 pounds. If you move in after that to your new hall, e.g. Oak House, you'll start paying them 81/week from the day you move in til the end of the contract.
Someone at the office will help you with it, surely!

As for your transfer working, make your point strong! If you say that you wish to pay less as rent, it may be justified. However, your case would be aggrandized if you said you wanted a washbasin or an ensuite or you wish to stay closer to university or sth along that line.

hello, ive been allocated to saint anselm hall at manchester which will not work for me because i wanted ensuite, self catering, no formal dinners, lower rent etc.

what is the possibility of me being transferred to another hall with at least one of the above preference.

Also, i realise ill have to stay there for 3-4 weeks initially so i wanted to know that are the formal dinners done everyday at saint Anselm or on occasions? because i don't drink alcohol ( you have to bring a bottle of wine , wear suits etc ). Therefore out of 9200 rooms they must be able to find me a room right?

Any help appreciated

thanks

Hi,

Formal dinners do not occur every day but gentlemen will be required to wear a gown at dinner time. You do not need dress in a suit or bring a bottle of wine. I don't know where you have heard this?

There are many people living at St Anselm Hall (Slems) who do not drink alcohol, so you don't need to worry about that.

Slems has the highest repplication rate of any hall within the university; If it makes you feel any better I did not apply to an all male hall, and hated the idea of going. I am going into my third year now. Don't judge it until you have visited it.

There is a snooker room, squash court, extensive library, TV room, pool table, table football, games room, gym, tennis court, cricket team, football team, rugby team, history society, politics society, religious debates etc... I could go on. They are all included in the price.

If you have any more questions feel free to ask. PM me or quote me so I know you've got in touch

Regards,
Scott
St Anselm Hall JCR President

Out of curiousity, what is Oak House like? I find myself in a position where I want to transfer there, is it not all it's cracked up to be? I am paying £125 a week to stay somewhere, whereas Oak House would be better suited to my budget.

Most useful tip: You're guaranteed to get a hall if you check around for vacancies in other halls. I got Whitworth Park early cause I knew there was a vacancy there.