Can't pay my first terms rent, until I receive student loan

What if I want to change the halls in the first 2 weeks, how do I sort the payment out?

This will be a common problem. Call UPP and tell them - I'm sure they'll be understanding. To be honest I don't know why they still want to be paid before people get their loans, year after year...

The title says it all. UPP Broadgate Park have asked that I pay for my first term's rent on the arrival date, but as many of you know, we won't be receiving our loans until about 3-5 days after we get there (we have to enrol and register before we get any loans through).

If I could just defer my payments until the loan came through, that would be great. The only reason I can't pay for my rent with my parents money is that they are paying for my brothers tuition fees which come first, and with dad falling ill off work we can't afford to pay for both T_T.

I know the letter says contact them once you have a payment schedule but surely it would be easier to just take a small deposit until the loan arrives and be done with this nonsense?

They do. Provided you send them a copy of your payment schedule, you only need to pay £250 on arrival. You then have two weeks to pay the rest.

OP, check this is still the case for this year.

No where on my accommodation letter did it say you 'only need to pay £250 on arrival'. It simply said 'you owe us £xxx amount. If you can't pay it, contact us and we will revise your payment schedule'.

Which is exactly what I did. My first payment is now due on the 1st October with no mention of a deposit.

I don't actually care either way- I have the money and rearranging payment was totally straightforward, it just seems like a silly way of doing things.

I may sound silly but ask a closest trustworthy friend to lend you the money and you will owe them back + profit?

Heh, I'm a fairly trusting person but the only person I'd lend £1500 (or anything around that figure) to is my brother!