Private Halls i.e. Unite does all accommodation have these T & C's

Thinking of going to Unite but there's loads of bad stuff on here about them. All of this is new to me, the first payment is due in August, £501 before the loan comes through unless funded by parents how do they expect students to pay for this. I have a worry that if I pay a deposit then change my mind for whatever reason i am then liable for the whole years rent, so I'm scared to commit but if i don't I run the risk of not getting a nice room. Understand I can cancel if I don't make the grades.
Is this normal that one you have paid the deposit then you are laibel for the year (after a cooling off period)

Finding someone to take over your contract can be difficult though, and some people don't manage to find a replacement so have to pay all year.

There's no need to book this early in the year.

Is there a reason why you're not going for uni owned halls? You'll usually find that they have nicer T&Cs

Because they are off site and an ex asylum, creepy, prefer to be on campus and in the town centre.

I promise you that Unite's T&Cs are far scarier than anything you will ever find in an ex-asylum.

Go for uni halls - you won't be asked for that much rent up front, if you miss your grades then there won't be any problems, and if you were to drop out (never say never - some people do) then you won't find yourself liable for rent for the whole year. It will also probably be cheaper per year.

You should also be aware that private halls tend to attract a strange mix of international students (not known for their socialising, to put it politely), mature students, postgrads and second / third years students. These groups are not freshers, and won't be after the same uni experience that you're probably after in first year, plus they will already have their own friends and so won't be as open to making new ones. Essentially, you run the risk of making yourself socially isolated and rather miserable in a place that you can't (financially) escape.

Go into uni halls, for your own sake.

Is Unite really that bad because I was thinking of moving there Jan 2014?
and what about their T&C's are so bad.

Thank You

Thinking of going to Unite but there's loads of bad stuff on here about them. All of this is new to me, the first payment is due in August, £501 before the loan comes through unless funded by parents how do they expect students to pay for this. I have a worry that if I pay a deposit then change my mind for whatever reason i am then liable for the whole years rent, so I'm scared to commit but if i don't I run the risk of not getting a nice room. Understand I can cancel if I don't make the grades.
Is this normal that one you have paid the deposit then you are laibel for the year (after a cooling off period)