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Chantry Court Accomadation Info?

hi
as i sorted out my herts application late,i wasnt able to go to a open day,and never been to the university.
i've been given a room at chantry court,just wondering if anyone can shed some light as to what its like there.

sorry if this kind of question has been asked before.
cheers

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Reply 1
Chantry court is not on campus as such... it is just opposite the back gate into uni... you are very close to uni which is good (college lane I mean)...
The accomodation is usually occupied by international students I think, but i dont know about the living conditions... I think its a band B which is good
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Reply 2
cheers for the info.
didnt know the majority are international students
will find out next week i guess:smile:
Reply 3
dimexi
Chantry court is not on campus as such... it is just opposite the back gate into uni... you are very close to uni which is good (college lane I mean)...
The accomodation is usually occupied by international students I think, but i dont know about the living conditions... I think its a band B which is good

isnt it for the 2nd and third years?
my sisters mate lived there last year cos she had sickle cell anaemia (sp?)
Reply 4
its available to first yrs too.. but i guess u right, mostly 2nd n 3rd yrs, its away from main campus hence might be quiet :smile:
Reply 5
dimexi
its available to first yrs too.. but i guess u right, mostly 2nd n 3rd yrs, its away from main campus hence might be quiet :smile:

oh rite.
hey they were gonna put me in roehyde! :eek:
Reply 6
nooooo way!!!! lol roehyde was so bad!!! but they knocked it down now lol
Reply 7
dimexi
nooooo way!!!! lol roehyde was so bad!!! but they knocked it down now lol

finally!
nah i refused to stay in roehyde, i told them im a million miles from home and this is where you put me? no no no.
they said they would allocate me to a different place eventually so i accepted the place and wrote a letter to the head of accomodation explaining my situation etc and he sorted it out for me before i had to move in :biggrin:
im special :rolleyes:
Reply 8
kriztinae
finally!
nah i refused to stay in roehyde, i told them im a million miles from home and this is where you put me? no no no.
they said they would allocate me to a different place eventually so i accepted the place and wrote a letter to the head of accomodation explaining my situation etc and he sorted it out for me before i had to move in :biggrin:
im special :rolleyes:

o thats good welldone :smile: i like assertiveness like that :wink: maybe u are special afterall.. im special too though :wink: lol
Reply 9
dimexi
o thats good welldone :smile: i like assertiveness like that :wink: maybe u are special afterall.. im special too though :wink: lol

yup special "needs"
im sorry ill be nice! :redface:
Reply 10
looool damn right!! be nice to me.. ive been nice to you all along
Reply 11
dimexi
looool damn right!! be nice to me.. ive been nice to you all along

When I was there Chantry Court was mainly for international and mature students.............

But Herts are NOTORIOUS for having problems with overbooking people for accomodation and therefore might over look this if they're desperate for rooms. When I was in my first year I had to share with someone else in a one person room for nearly 2 months until I could have a room of my own...............and they were so overbooked they had people sleeping in sleeping bags opn the floor in the sports hall on Hatfield campus and the local hotels were choc-a-bloc with students.......................................this wasn't just a one time occurance as it happened on all my other years too...........

This is mostly because of the herts promise to give acocmodation to people regardless of how far/close their home is.....................so people who live in Hatfield have as much chance of getting accomdodation as people who haev to relocate half way down the country
Reply 12
JackieS
When I was there Chantry Court was mainly for international and mature students.............

But Herts are NOTORIOUS for having problems with overbooking people for accomodation and therefore might over look this if they're desperate for rooms. When I was in my first year I had to share with someone else in a one person room for nearly 2 months until I could have a room of my own...............and they were so overbooked they had people sleeping in sleeping bags opn the floor in the sports hall on Hatfield campus and the local hotels were choc-a-bloc with students.......................................this wasn't just a one time occurance as it happened on all my other years too...........

This is mostly because of the herts promise to give acocmodation to people regardless of how far/close their home is.....................so people who live in Hatfield have as much chance of getting accomdodation as people who haev to relocate half way down the country

You r right!! i heard bout that from my neighbour who studied in herts when you were there... they have done it this year again :redface:, one of my mates is living as far as opposite the police station, apparently there is a place called "dehavilland house" there for students!!! think of the morning journey everyday to college lane :s-smilie::frown:
dimexi
You r right!! i heard bout that from my neighbour who studied in herts when you were there... they have done it this year again :redface:, one of my mates is living as far as opposite the police station, apparently there is a place called "dehavilland house" there for students!!! think of the morning journey everyday to college lane :s-smilie::frown:

there were peeps staying there too last year.
its ridiculous... do they stay there the whole year? :confused:
Reply 14
kriztinae
there were peeps staying there too last year.
its ridiculous... do they stay there the whole year? :confused:

no, usually it all gets sorted out before christmas, or just slightly after. If people don't turn up and drop out their rooms are then offered to people in order of need first.

They sorted mine my xmas but only because my mum threatened to call the local paper. Personally I think the whole accomodation procss at herts is a joke. You're particularly screwed if its your insurance. Thats because they don't send you the accomodation forms until AFTER results day if its your insurance and you decide to go there, so if all the rooms have been allocated you may have to share..........................

also, people who live close have as much chance of getting accomodation as those who live far away................in my 1st year there were people from Hatfield staying in halls. I'm all for living the uni experience and wanting to stay in halls, but if you live in the surrounding area e.g. watford, st albans, hemel etc preference should be given to those that don't live wthin travelling distance..............and only then should people who live close get a chance........no offence to anyone who lives close!!!

The problem is, is that accomodation is an issue EVERY year at Herts and they don't do anything about it! It works for most London uniu's so why can't they give it a go. One of my mates was from Swansea and applied for Roberts Way and Telford as her 1st and 2nd choice. She ended up having to share a 2 person room in Roberts way even though she didn't want to and hadn't requested to.......................and the girl she lived with was a nightmare.
Reply 15
kriztinae
there were peeps staying there too last year.
its ridiculous... do they stay there the whole year? :confused:

i totally agree with what JackieS has said... people who are likely to get accomodation are those who choose herts as first choice or people who already have results .i.e. gap year students and they dont give any considerations as per how far you have come from.. I think they need to build more halls since their intake goes up every year!!!

I never even knew there was a "dehavilland" house lol, i asked aload of my other mates as well and they were all confused.. Just like JackieS said, they usually sort them out during the first semester because people decide they want to leave uni or they just drop out or something.. Well I warned my mate who landed up there, I told him to apply early but the poor lad thought i was joking lol! ah well
Reply 16
dimexi
i totally agree with what JackieS has said... people who are likely to get accomodation are those who choose herts as first choice or people who already have results .i.e. gap year students and they dont give any considerations as per how far you have come from.. I think they need to build more halls since their intake goes up every year!!!

I never even knew there was a "dehavilland" house lol, i asked aload of my other mates as well and they were all confused.. Just like JackieS said, they usually sort them out during the first semester because people decide they want to leave uni or they just drop out or something.. Well I warned my mate who landed up there, I told him to apply early but the poor lad thought i was joking lol! ah well

oh dear! Early applications for housing is a must!
Reply 17
JackieS
oh dear! Early applications for housing is a must!

i know!! but ah well!! poor lad thats all i can say lol
Reply 18
dimexi
i know!! but ah well!! poor lad thats all i can say lol

well as long as you learn from your mistakes lol!
Reply 19
lol i hope he does learn!! a couple of bus rides in the first week and he will start to regret it lol... £1.00 per bus ride lol!