Finding a student property
You may think that getting an admission into the college of your choice is the toughest part of your post-high school phase. However, once you make it into the college, a new dilemma arises; finding a place to stay.
Often, most of the accommodations present in the college or university are immediately allocated to students, leaving the rest with the mess of finding a property that is affordable and yet close enough to the college that traveling to and fro for the various classes does not become an issue.
Where to Go?
The first thing you should do after getting into a university is to call the university’s housing service department, which in turn will let you know about their accommodation policies as well as the fact whether any accommodations are available for you or not.
Even though some universities and colleges ensure that housing will be provided to all of the students that are admitted, most will not be so accommodating. You can enroll in the waiting lists, where the higher your name is, the greater the chance that you’ll get a room.
Private Housing & Halls
Unfortunately, waiting lists are not the most optimum method with which you can ensure housing. Hence, you can either seek private housing or go to privately run university halls. The privately run halls try to simulate the university halls, though you may have to share the hall with second year and third year students as well. Focusing on the positives, these halls are generally well finished and tend to mostly be available to students. Being able to afford them can be a problem though, as these halls tend to fall in the higher price bracket.
On the other hand, you can also seek private residence. You should keep in mind that you will have to share the apartment with strangers, which can be a daunting experience. On the other hand, you should keep in mind that renting private properties can help you strike an excellent bargain and hence, save major costs.
It is easier to find out the excellent deals that can be availed via Facebook pages which especially cater to students looking for relatively inexpensive accommodations. Furthermore, there are a variety of websites that have been especially established to provide students with affordable accommodations. In fact, you can easily access websites such as PropertyQuoteDirect, which are far better alternatives than referring to estate agents, who will force you to sign contracts that will force you to pay rent for a year at least, whether you live in the house or not.