By when should I book accom?

As the title suggests I have 3/5 offers and I'm still waiting on two more, but unis have already started sending me mails to peruse their accommodation. Aren't you only able to book accom after your becomes unconditional firm? Or is there some sort of reservation system prior to that? By when should I finalize this?

Just a little confused (I'm sure there's a megathread for this topic somewhere in here; I just haven't dug deep enough )

We need to wait for the universities to open for student accommodation registration/booking + we can only apply for accommodation with the uni that is our firm choice. Some universities also allow insurance applicants to register/book student accommodation.

Hi @sleep_supremacy sorry, can only answer for Kingston Uni but here you have to have made Kingston your firm choice before you can apply for accommodation (like you said). However, it can be a bit of a rush so I'd definitely recommend getting as much info about your potential accom options so you know exactly where you're going to apply once you firm up your choices And apply ASAP after you confirm your choices!! x

Thanks! So I’m expecting things to get busy by the end of March, or does it happen earlier? I don’t want to lose out on accom, I heard it sells real fast

Like you, it makes me anxious too. But there is priority given to international students because it's not like we have a home that we can commute to and fro! I haven't heard of any friends not getting any student accommodation in their first year.

The problem isn’t not getting accom. I’m worried I won’t get the accom I want A couple unis have opened their accom bookings already, and I’m worried all the good ones will be gone by the end of April (since I haven’t gotten all uni decisions back).

I was worried too but was well assured by some members here that most unis do not allocate on first come first served basis and early registration does not translate to guarantee of getting first choice either. But I get all the anxiety you are feeling, because I am too ... just lesser now than before.

I’ve heard that too, but I’m not sure if that applies to every uni? (More importantly, does ur not apply to any unis I’ve applied to? I wonder if there’s a way to find out?) Since offer holder days run till the end of April, I’m assuming it’d be fine to book accom then too?

I recall you have an offer from KCL. KCL's registration opens in March. There is a deadline for getting guaranteed accommodation.
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/accommodation
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/accommodation/how-to-apply

Have you since heard back from Uni of Bath? Bath student accommodation does not open till 18th May. More info is available here https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/important-dates-for-undergraduate-applicants-starting-in-2023/

As the title suggests I have 3/5 offers and I'm still waiting on two more, but unis have already started sending me mails to peruse their accommodation. Aren't you only able to book accom after your becomes unconditional firm? Or is there some sort of reservation system prior to that? By when should I finalize this?

Just a little confused (I'm sure there's a megathread for this topic somewhere in here; I just haven't dug deep enough )

Like you, it makes me anxious too. But there is priority given to international students because it's not like we have a home that we can commute to and fro! I haven't heard of any friends not getting any student accommodation in their first year.