I got this email from accommodation and I’m so nervous

It’s basically just telling you when your rent is due and the dates to make sure you’re still okay to pay it and making sure you’ve sent all your documents off

You pay 2 weeks of rent now and then they can defer your payments to when you get payed your student finance

But if it’s not done by tomorrowyou will have to pay the whole year upfront so if you’re unable to pay the 2 weeks I would phone them up straight away

That can be your parents siblings partner literally anyone you can trust to make the payment if you for some reason cannot. What uni have you applied too

They said I need a gurantor and it can’t be anyone related to me. Uni of Bradford

Hm that's strange, usually gurantors for accommodation can be friends or family as they have to agree to take on the rental costs if you fail to pay. Someone who knows you professionally but isn't close to you is unlikely to take on such a responsibility.
Most universities ask for an upfront payment along with the deposit. It's an annoying situation given student finance doesnt come in until september. Most people borrow the money from friends or family and then pay it back when SFE comes in.

@University of Bradford do you have any insights?

Hm that's strange, usually gurantors for accommodation can be friends or family as they have to agree to take on the rental costs if you fail to pay. Someone who knows you professionally but isn't close to you is unlikely to take on such a responsibility.
Most universities ask for an upfront payment along with the deposit. It's an annoying situation given student finance doesnt come in until september. Most people borrow the money from friends or family and then pay it back when SFE comes in.

@University of Bradford do you have any insights?

This is what it says

Your guarantor needs to be UK based and in full time employment or a home owner.

The witness cannot be related to you or the guarantor and is just signing to confirm that the documents are not forged. This could be a friend or a neighbour.

What does this mean omg?? What exactly do they want me to do?

We just want to give you a reminder of everything we need from you to complete your booking and to remind you of your rent dates.


Checklist for completing your booking:

Complete and return Guarantor documentation (signed guarantor pages, proof of address and ID)
Familiarise yourself with your contracted rent dates and let us know if you are unable to pay on these dates
Let us know if you need the 'deferment' option, as per the below


Rent Dates

For most contract, your rent dates are as follows:

Annual Payers (paying in full) - 5th August 2020
Instalment payments - 22nd August 2020 for first instalment

Deferment

If you have chosen to pay in instalments and you are unable to make the first payment as per your contracted rent dates, you must make contact with us as soon as possible. We can offer you a 'deferment' option and allow you to pay at a later date, if you are waiting for funding. This is especially relevant if you are relying on Student Finance to pay your rent. For this, we will need the following from you:

- Request for the deferment in writing (email)
- Evidence of your Student Finance payment date(s)
- Two weeks rent paid upfront

Once you have provided this information to us and paid 2 weeks of rent, we can defer your first instalment to the date you will be receiving your loan. The two weeks rent will be deducted from your balance and is NOT an additional charge.

If you have not completed all of your documentation by 12 midday on Friday 14th August 2020, we will change you to an annual payer and you will be expected to pay your rent in full.

how can I pay 2 weeks upfront I’m so confused

This is what it says

Your guarantor needs to be UK based and in full time employment or a home owner.

The witness cannot be related to you or the guarantor and is just signing to confirm that the documents are not forged. This could be a friend or a neighbour.

Its up to them. I assume you are a UK national?
Many universities do not require guarantors for UK nationals.
Cant say I am impressed with Bradford.
You cna get insurance if needs be but that will cost more money.

Oh well if they are just signing documents to ensure they aren't fake then I imagine most people wont mind doing that
Kind of a weird system they have implemented to be honest, i've not heard of this before - usually in a rental context a guarantor is someone willing to make the payments on your behalf if you can't for whatever reason.

Im a British citizen Yh if that’s what you’re asking.
What???


This is what they just sent me:

Hi there,

Usually a guarantor would be a family member or a friend or partner. It will need to be someone who would be happy to agree to be liable for paying your rent IF you did not make the payments yourself.

If you do not have family or friends who can help with this, there are companies that can help with being guarantor. Housing Hand is probably the best place to try first, as a lot of our students use them.

Unfortunately, we are unable to allow anyone instalment options if we don’t receive these documents.


Like what are they even talking about? Smh. This whole student finance and getting accommodation sorted out is soo unbelievably stressful. I thought I’d pay my deposit and that was it.

I am assuming this is offical Uni of Bradofrd accommodation.
As Per cavys post they are saying you need a guarantor or insurance othetrwise they wont accpet your accommodation application.
Not all universities do this. One of the advantages of uni owned accommodation is usually they do not.

You are going to have to find a guarantor or pay for Housing hand or similar.

I am not sure why the guarantior cnat be related as am sure parents often act as guarantor.

They said I can get family as one but I have no contact with my family. And also my friends would never hold that responsibility and I would never expect them to. So do I call the housing hands? also why do I have to pay them? why is everything money smh😭

They said I can get family as one but I have no contact with my family. And also my friends would never hold that responsibility and I would never expect them to. So do I call the housing hands? also why do I have to pay them? why is everything money smh😭

Have you been in care? It sucks tbh.
On their side it would have made all this clear omn the website from the start.
On the other side it still sucks and would be a point against choosing Bradford when compared to other uns that have no such requirement.

Im a British citizen Yh if that’s what you’re asking.
What???


This is what they just sent me:

Hi there,

Usually a guarantor would be a family member or a friend or partner. It will need to be someone who would be happy to agree to be liable for paying your rent IF you did not make the payments yourself.

If you do not have family or friends who can help with this, there are companies that can help with being guarantor. Housing Hand is probably the best place to try first, as a lot of our students use them.

Unfortunately, we are unable to allow anyone instalment options if we don’t receive these documents.


Like what are they even talking about? Smh. This whole student finance and getting accommodation sorted out is soo unbelievably stressful. I thought I’d pay my deposit and that was it.