Housing Advice for UCL Students | UCL Accommodation

Current UCL students George and Erik tell us about their experiences privately renting in London. This podcast covers the full journey of privately renting, from thinking about who you might live with all the way through to moving out and tips on getting your deposit back!
For more guidance on finding private housing as a UCL student, check out UCL Accommodation's alternative accommodation webpage: www.ucl.ac.uk/accommodation/a...
The Students' Union also has information and support available for students who need housing advice: studentsunionucl.org/advice-a...
The Students' Union also has a Flatmate Finder tool to help you find other UCL students to live with: studentsunionucl.org/flatmate...
Need specialist advice? The University of London Housing Service can help: housing.london.ac.uk/
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:00 Thinking about privately renting and potential flatmates
00:05:04 Talking about budgets and splitting the household rent
00:11:22 Flat hunting - when and how to search
00:22:38 Flat hunting - where to live?
00:27:49 Flat hunting - viewings
00:38:06 Negotiation and contracts
00:52:06 Guarantors and paying rent
00:55:07 Moving in and inventory checks
01:00:30 Bills
01:04:30 Maintenance issues
01:06:45 Moving out and professional cleans
01:10:08 Where do UCL students tend to live?
01:12:45 Avoiding flatmate drama
01:15:45 George and Erik's advice to students
01:17:22 Outro