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Sheffield accomodation

Hi I would like some advice/ information about unite westhill hall.
How are the rooms ? I heard many reviews that were bad that said the rooms were infestated with silver fish infestation. Is it all true ?
Could anyone who have lived there or are currently living provide any insight to these things ?

Also how to break contract if the rooms turned out to be bad ?
Unite students accom is snug accredited meaning the following:

Because your house is guaranteed to be in good condition at the end of your tenancy, it’s less likely that your house will need repairs throughout the year

Landlords voluntarily sign up to the scheme which means they’re invested in providing good quality housing

You’re less likely to experience bad housing conditions

You’re more likely to have a landlord who is proactive and has a genuine duty of care for tenants

Because Snug holds landlords accountable, your landlord is more likely to want to resolve any issues quickly should they happen

Because management standards are regulated, you’re more likely to get all of your deposit back

Therefore if anything does go wrong you're in a good place because they'll have to sort any issues fairly quickly.


I'm not sure about the rooms themselves but its location is great because its about a 15 min walk to city campus and you're right next to town so you'll save loads of money on ubers!

If there are silverfish they're pretty easy to get rid of too but they aren't any harm really and if you move into a proper student house you'll definitely find some in there.
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Original post by prstudent2026
Unite students accom is snug accredited meaning the following:

Because your house is guaranteed to be in good condition at the end of your tenancy, it’s less likely that your house will need repairs throughout the year

Landlords voluntarily sign up to the scheme which means they’re invested in providing good quality housing

You’re less likely to experience bad housing conditions

You’re more likely to have a landlord who is proactive and has a genuine duty of care for tenants

Because Snug holds landlords accountable, your landlord is more likely to want to resolve any issues quickly should they happen

Because management standards are regulated, you’re more likely to get all of your deposit back

Therefore if anything does go wrong you're in a good place because they'll have to sort any issues fairly quickly.

I'm not sure about the rooms themselves but its location is great because its about a 15 min walk to city campus and you're right next to town so you'll save loads of money on ubers!
If there are silverfish they're pretty easy to get rid of too but they aren't any harm really and if you move into a proper student house you'll definitely find some in there.

Thankyou so much for the detailed information. .
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Original post by Anonymous
Hi I would like some advice/ information about unite westhill hall.
How are the rooms ? I heard many reviews that were bad that said the rooms were infestated with silver fish infestation. Is it all true ?
Could anyone who have lived there or are currently living provide any insight to these things ?
Also how to break contract if the rooms turned out to be bad ?

Ps : But it's not just about silverfish infestation that worries me. I have heard many reviews about the heater not working, mould on walls and showers etc. If you have any friends living there who would provide any information please help out would be helpful

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