Rent

You will pay a £500 advance rent payment when applying for student accommodation. This is offset against the total rent cost for your tenancy from start to finish.

You should ensure that you have enough money to cover your rent but if you miss a payment, we will try and uplift the money again using your registered card details. If after a second attempt, the payment is declined, you will need to contact us to manually make a payment. You will receive an email from the Finance Department with details of payments required and your rent account would then be in arrears.

If you are in arrears, your Accommodation Officer will contact you to make an appointment to discuss payment options. You will also receive notification from the finance department about your arrears. Any unpaid service charges will count towards your arrears so you may be contacted even if your rent instalment has been paid.

If your account remains in arrears for 3 weeks, we will contact your guarantor asking them to make payment on your behalf.

If you miss two consecutive months of rent payments and fail to make payment after our reminders are sent, we will issue you with a Notice To Quit (NTQ), asking you to vacate the property within 28 days.

When you applied for accommodation, you supplied us with a guarantor form. The person who has signed this is known as your guarantor. If you miss a rent payment or don't pay a service charge on time, we will contact your guarantor asking them to make payment. They will be informed of all arrears and held liable if you don't pay.

You can pay your rent in full at the start of your tenancy (and before 9 September) to be eligible for a 2% discount. You can choose this option even if you set up an recurring card payment (RCP) with your application. Once this is paid, we will cancel your RCP agreement.

Please note, the 2% discount is not available to students staying for one trimester or staying in our nomination agreement accommodation.

You have set up a recurring card payment (RCP) to pay your rent. You can't cancel this yourself so if you need to update your card details, you should contact the finance department to do this.

Your first rental payment will be deducted on or around 10 September and monthly thereafter. Make sure you have enough money in your account to cover your rent on these dates.

If you miss a payment and fall into arrears, we will contact you to discuss payment options and will also contact your guarantor asking them to make payment.

If you are having financial difficulties, you may be eligible for support. Have a look at the student funding pages for more information and how to apply for funding.