Housing
Get a good deal
Looking to rent for the first time? Get a fair deal from your landlord.
Housekeeping
Household bills
Find out about bills, when to pay them and what they go to.
Student housing
Finding accommodation
Check out some tips on how to find a good student house near your uni.
Homelessness
Effects of running away
Why do young people run away from home? n2k talks to one young runaway and looks at what help there is available.
Finding Somewhere
Finding a flatmate
Living with flatmates can be a great experience if you make the right choice.
Links
- Accommodation for students
- Finding accommodation can be quite stressful, so check out this website which will give you some info on new houses to rent around your uni.
- Citizen's Advice Bureau - Buying a home
- Want to buy a home in the future? Citizens Advice Bureau tells you all you need to know and simplifies all the legal processes that go with it.
- Citizen's Advice Bureau - Finding accomodation
- This site from the Citizens Advice Bureau provides handy hints about finding somewhere to live.
- Crisis
- This charity's web site hopes to fight homelessness and help homeless people change the situation they're in.
- Directgov - Landlord and tenant obligation
- Need info on what you and your landlord are responsible for? Get some answers here.
- Directgov - Renting a home
- This government site has loads of useful advice and info if you're thinking about renting a place.
- Homezone
- This site from Brent Council has some great advice for young people looking to rent, including an explanation of the different types of tenancy agreement.
- Utility bills
- Are you a fresher who needs help with utility bills? Take a look at these helpful tips.
