{"id":5678,"date":"2020-08-14T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/?p=5678"},"modified":"2023-08-30T10:47:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T10:47:09","slug":"alternative-accommodation-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/alternative-accommodation-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Accommodation Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Friday all! What a week it has been! In today&#8217;s accommodation blog we&#8217;re going to look at the options you have available if you haven&#8217;t been able to secure University accommodation. Exeter is a beautiful city, full of alternative accommodation opportunities. It is also a very small city, with excellent transport links to and from both campuses and the city centre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What types of accommodation are available?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Whether you are looking as an individual or as a group, Exeter has a lot of private student accommodation options available in the city centre and surrounding areas. Options include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Private halls of residence \u2013 offering individual tenancies<\/li>\n<li>Shared houses and flats through agents\/landlords<\/li>\n<li>Resident landlord\/host family \u2013 living in accommodation with the landlord and\/or their family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can see examples of these and further advice and information on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/privatehousing\/studenthousing\/#a0\">our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I search for private accommodation?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Before you begin your search for private accommodation, think about what it is you really want:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Budget \u2013 weekly\/monthly and if you want bills included or not<\/li>\n<li>To live on your own, with friends, with family or to meet new people and share<\/li>\n<li>The areas of Exeter you wish to live (we have a handy list of locations on our website under the \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/privatehousing\/studenthousing\/#a4\">local area information<\/a>\u2018 tab)<\/li>\n<li>Whether you want a room with a landlord, room in a purpose-built residence (similar to university accommodation), a flat or a house<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you know what you\u2019re looking for, you can take a look at the private housing list available via our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/privatehousing\/studentpad\/\">Studentpad website<\/a>\u00a0to see what accommodation is available. Studentpad where you are able to search by accommodation type, number of bedrooms or the weekly rent price.<\/p>\n<p>Studentpad also allows you to find other students who are looking to share private housing. You can therefore find other students in a similar position to you. You can do this via the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeterstudentpad.co.uk\/MessageBoard\">Studentpad Message Board<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Living in the City<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Living off-campus has many benefits; you&#8217;re closer to shops and entertainment venues and you get to experience the charms that Exeter can offer our <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/2020\/02\/11\/city-living-exeter\/\">City Living<\/a> blog post goes into some of these benefits in more detail.\u00a0There are a variety of great things to do around the city. Have a look at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitexeter.com\/\">Visit Exeter<\/a>\u00a0website to get an idea of just some of the things to do and see.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there support for students living in the city?<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Yes, there absolutely is. Our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/privatehousing\/livinginthecity\/\">Student Community Wardens<\/a>\u00a0encourage the integration of students as active citizens and they work closely with the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.exeterguild.org\/\">Students\u2019 Guild<\/a>,\u00a0<u>Devon and Cornwall Police<\/u>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.exeter.gov.uk\/index.aspx?articleid=10126\">Exeter City Council<\/a>\u00a0to support fellow students living off campus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Friday all! What a week it has been! 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