Does living in dorms 1st year, then at home 2nd year, affect maintenance loan?

You get a reduced maintenance loan if you are living in your family home. Note you have to reapply for your student finance every year of your course with the details for the forthcoming year, so any changes will only apply to the year(s) in which they occur normally. So for second year you just reapply as normal but you would put that you are living in your parental home - and consequently they will assess you for the reduced maintenance loan.

Ah ok, I didn't know you had to reapply every year...
Thank you for clearing this up!