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How to keep damp out of your home (without turning the heating on)

If you’re toughing it out to save on energy bills, follow these expert tips to avoid mould and spores Living in a shared house can be an adjustment for many students, especially when it comes to saving on energy bills. According to Ofgem, recent energy increases for households mean that typical annual bills will remain around £400 higher than three years ago. No wonder it stings to ramp up that heating dial. But toughing it out when…

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Searching for next years student home

As the school year comes to a close, it’s time to start thinking about where you’ll be living next year. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran of the student housing game or a first-timer, searching for a new place to call home can be a daunting task. But fear not! With a little bit of research and some help from your friends, you’ll be sure to find the perfect student house to spend your next year…

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This is going to be a tough first term

Sadly the start of University and freshers isn’t going to be as enjoyable, and you won’t be having the same experience as you should be because of the outbreak of Coronavirus. This should be an exciting time for you, but there are 100s of students in some university accommodations across the UK already having to isolate because of Covid-19 outbreaks.  Once you have moved into Dollis Drive, you are forming a new household with your…

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Getting repairs done when renting privately

Getting Repairs Done Your landlord is responsible for most major repairs to your home if you rent privately. This includes: the structure of the property, for example walls, roof, windows and doors sinks, baths, toilets pipes and wiring heating and hot water, for example the boiler the safety of gas and electrical appliances You’ll be responsible for minor repairs, for example changing fuses and light bulbs. You’ll also have to fix anything you’ve damaged. You…

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Renters Beware of Fraud !

Please be aware that we understand criminals are placing fake property adverts on property portals, demanding money to be transferred as a deposit in order to secure a property available for rent. Action Fraud have received several reports where fraudsters are claiming to be landlords of properties offered for rent online. Prior to a viewing the suspect requests that the individuals pay a deposit and sometimes a month’s rent upfront, claiming that this money will…

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Keeping your Student House Clean

When you leave home to go to college or university you will be living in student accommodation, unless you live with your parents and commute. This could mean halls of residence or shared rented houses. Whatever form of accommodation you find yourself living in, there is one certainty – you will be expected to clean up after yourself. While no-one decides to live in a pig-sty, there is always the danger that shared accommodation can…

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Cupboard Basics

When you first start life as a student, chances are one of the first things you will learn is the name of every takeaway in the vicinity. It’s just easier. You finish a day’s lectures, you might have a sports practice or a club, you might be meeting some friends. When are you supposed to cook when you have a whirling social calendar? The pizza, the kebab, the curry, the Chinese takeaway – the world…

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The Student Job Market

As a student, I was hopeless with money. My loan would come in each term and I would live it up for a few weeks before it all disappeared. I would then spend the last few weeks of each term scrimping and trying to make ends meets. The summer helped ease things as I always worked throughout the summer but all that effort mostly went on paying back debts to friends and family or reducing…

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Plants to Grow in your Bedroom

Despite the title, this is not an article on growing illegal substances but rather a way to reduce your weekly food shopping bill or, at the very least, add some flavour and identity to the pasta dish you tend to cook each evening. What you can actually grow on your windowsill or in your room may surprise you in both variety and aspiration. In time, you might find your entire household or halls of residence…

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Keeping the Cost of Christmas Down

It’s near the end of the autumn term which means two things: one, it is nearly Christmas and two, you are probably running out of money. So how are you to pay for Christmas this year? How do you afford to buy gifts for the same family that has been loaning you money for the past few months? How do you give a meaningful gift to the new set of best friends you have made…

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