Like everyone else I'm worried about trustworthy landlords and agents so I am just looking at someone to query this with and if it's all good we can look at getting it together.
ALL bills included: Water Electricity Gas Heating Council tax (Which full time students are already exempt from)
Facilities: Washing machine/ Dryer (Hallelujah) Modern hob and real oven
En suite bathroom
Location: Hove (10 minutes away from central Brighton)
Cons: Alone this place is expensive I think it's technically made to be spacious for one person but I don't care we need a home! lol I am yet to check it out (so need a room mate to contact me asap)
(Apart from main facilities) The house is unfurnished but as I am super desperate right now I am happy for us to put our heads together to slowly make up a place. I'm the kind of person who doesn't mind sleeping in sleeping bags until our beds arrive lol! I'm also planning a trip to Ikea/ Argos for cheap stuff it has gotten this real!!!! I am also a very sensible and hardworking person as we would be renting privately for the first time I'd really like someone who can be equally as serious about getting this done. I am getting the full grant (so can cover my half easily) and I'm working my hardest to make sure I get a part time job so things get easier and yeah I hope there is someone as brave as me in this!
I live in Brighton and am about to go into my 3rd year at the University of Brighton. How is your house hunt going?
Brighton is a great place to live and study. The streets here are often paved with furniture It is not uncommon to come across a random piece of furniture free to a good home outside of someone's house. There is also a great place called Shabitat where you can find all sorts of second hand furniture that is pretty cheap. If you are looking for something a bit cheaper then you can find plenty in Gumtree & the Friday Day Ad.
If you have a bit more cash to play with then you can always do what some international students I know do and you can rent out student furniture packages http://www.roomservicebycort.com/tenants/student-furniture-packages obviously this isn't going to be a good idea if you are going to be throwing house parties
Hope everything goes well for you...and if you do decide to have some house parties, don't forget to PM me Seriously though, if you need any advice then please feel free to ask.