UNITE student halls reviews?

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Hey, saw your post in another thread and was hoping you'd answer some questions:

1. Are there many LSE/UCL students in the emily bowes court accomodation in london?
2. If at some point I decide I want to move in with my friend, do I have to pay the rent for the rest of my 51 week tenancy?
3. I've heard that UNITE accommodations have a lot of hidden costs, e.g. administration fees at the end of each month etc. that are not part of the quote we get at the website, how true is this?

hi. i am recently just moved in to unite accommodation. the one near north central London. and i have to say that i wasn't too happy with the service.

again. this does not apply to every court in london as i used to live in other court based in London as well, people there were just so nice and down to earth.

I have to warmed all the coming students who attempt to apply united accommodation. DON'T TRUST THE PICTURE ON THE WEBSITE. I absolutely felt cheated once I have saw the actual room. I booked the classic studio, and the picture just look way too good.. and looks big as well. but on the day I arrived, I was shocked... that everything is so compact. and I have to say they must have photo-shoot the picture or use fish lane. I mean.. yes, we shouldn't have trusted the internet, but if you were on the other side of the world then there's no way you can see the actual room, isn't it?

Therefore, I requested for the bigger room, and i think the company's policies are vary according to each private accommodation. I was being told that I can get the discount as a return student so I asked for it when I attempt to get a bigger room ( bigger room means more payment to do, then they told me there's no such thing and told me off).,

I have to say nowadays the large number of local students decide not to go to school because they can't afford it, so they aiming for international students. They just love ripping all the international student because they assume we are rich which is not, most of people came with the scholarship !.

anyway.. so they asked me to pay full amount of rent which I have no choice but accepted. after I made a payment, they once told me I needed to pay 50 quid extra for swapping the room. thus I asked if i can get refund if i don't plan to stay, they said i have to pay the whole rent because they lost the customer. (of course i still live here as i have no choice since I have paid half of the money).

what i'm trying to say is.. never trust internet, and this can't be a reasonable excuse for you to stop paying that extra 50 pound. the feeling is just so suck and bad.

If i ever stayed in this country in the future, I wouldn't recommend any students to stay with Unite Accommodation, unless you are rich and don't have to worry about money.

hi. i am recently just moved in to unite accommodation. the one near north central London. and i have to say that i wasn't too happy with the service.

again. this does not apply to every court in london as i used to live in other court based in London as well, people there were just so nice and down to earth.

I have to warmed all the coming students who attempt to apply united accommodation. DON'T TRUST THE PICTURE ON THE WEBSITE. I absolutely felt cheated once I have saw the actual room. I booked the classic studio, and the picture just look way too good.. and looks big as well. but on the day I arrived, I was shocked... that everything is so compact. and I have to say they must have photo-shoot the picture or use fish lane. I mean.. yes, we shouldn't have trusted the internet, but if you were on the other side of the world then there's no way you can see the actual room, isn't it?

Therefore, I requested for the bigger room, and i think the company's policies are vary according to each private accommodation. I was being told that I can get the discount as a return student so I asked for it when I attempt to get a bigger room ( bigger room means more payment to do, then they told me there's no such thing and told me off).,

I have to say nowadays the large number of local students decide not to go to school because they can't afford it, so they aiming for international students. They just love ripping all the international student because they assume we are rich which is not, most of people came with the scholarship !.

anyway.. so they asked me to pay full amount of rent which I have no choice but accepted. after I made a payment, they once told me I needed to pay 50 quid extra for swapping the room. thus I asked if i can get refund if i don't plan to stay, they said i have to pay the whole rent because they lost the customer. (of course i still live here as i have no choice since I have paid half of the money).

what i'm trying to say is.. never trust internet, and this can't be a reasonable excuse for you to stop paying that extra 50 pound. the feeling is just so suck and bad.

If i ever stayed in this country in the future, I wouldn't recommend any students to stay with Unite Accommodation, unless you are rich and don't have to worry about money.

Hi bonnieT,

My names Frankie, I work for UNITE, I'm here on TSR offer help and advice to students on all aspects of living with UNITE.

I noticed your post and thought I’d join the conversation.

I'm sorry to hear you weren’t happy with the service you received. That certainly isn’t our intention.

If there is anything I can look into for you just send me a PM with your UNITE ID or full name and DOB and I’d be happy to help.

Thanks,

Frankie

Hi bmqib,

Thanks for your questions.

Students at Emily Bowes Court are from a number of universities across London, there are good transport links to LSE and UCL as well as London Met, University of Westminster and University of the Arts (amongst others), and so you’ll find a really diverse mix of students.

As the length of the contract at Emily Bowes Court is 51 weeks, you would be responsible for the rent for the duration of the tenancy. If you want to live with a friend, we can organise a group booking so you could live together at Emily Bowes.

With regards to hidden costs, all of our costs are explained in full and all utility bills, contents insurance and internet are included in your rent.

We offer payment plans allowing you to conveniently spread the cost of your rent throughout your tenancy and administration fees for setting up instalments may apply, depending on the payment plan selected, but these will always be specified at the point of booking.
If you choose to move rooms or want to change your instalment payment plan once you’ve confirmed your booking then you may incur a fee.

I hope this helps,

If you’d like any more info just drop me a message.

Frankie

Do not do Unite!!!!


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I lived in the birmingham one for a year and it was horrifically awful. The rooms themselves are okay, but the security and company as a whole are awful.
We've had mice, fly infestation, break ins, flats trashed, corridors ceiling tiles with electrics ripped down from the ceiling, the main front 'security' gates wide open for almost a month cos someone drove into them and they didnt want to pay out to fix it, so left it wide open so anyone can wander in. The washer/dryers destroy your clothes and you have to pay loads for one wash. I pay an extortionate 121 a week to live there and I chose it mainly because it said 24/7 security across all sites. It's a complete lie, any time you dont feel safe or try to complain or report an issue they shun it off and never actually do anything. Anytime I've complained and security have turned up they've not even been bothered about it and seemed annoyed to even be there dealing with your issue.

I cant stress how excited I am to move out of this place. The security is the main thing. So so awful. Would not recommend anyone to live here.