{"id":6201,"date":"2022-02-22T11:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T11:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/?p=6201"},"modified":"2024-02-20T10:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T10:06:52","slug":"alternative-accommodation-options-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/alternative-accommodation-options-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Accommodation Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning Everyone,<br \/>\nAnother breezy day in Exeter! We hope that you all stayed safe over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Our blogs have been looking at accommodation for those of you looking to join the University in September. We\u2019ve looked at the various aspects of University accommodation such as <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/2022\/02\/01\/to-cook-or-not-to-cook\/\">catering choices<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/2022\/02\/15\/off-campus-versus-campus-living\/\">location.<\/a> Whilst the majority of first year students do choose to, you are not obliged to live with us in your first year! Today we\u2019re going to go through some other options you may wish to explore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What other 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 which include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Private halls of residence \u2013 purpose built student residences which offer 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 find 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> to see what accommodation is available. Studentpad where you are able to search by accommodation type, number of bedrooms or the weekly rent price. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6207 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2022\/02\/sTUDENTPAD-300x177.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2022\/02\/sTUDENTPAD-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2022\/02\/sTUDENTPAD-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2022\/02\/sTUDENTPAD-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2022\/02\/sTUDENTPAD.png 1529w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/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\u2019re closer to shops and entertainment venues and you get to experience the charms that Exeter can offer our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/2021\/02\/02\/off-campus-living\/\">Off campus living<\/a>\u00a0blog 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>Offer Holder Visit Days<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6209 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2022\/02\/84529213_10157261668145432_494631377522655232_n-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2022\/02\/84529213_10157261668145432_494631377522655232_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2022\/02\/84529213_10157261668145432_494631377522655232_n.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last week saw the start of our offer holder visit days for 2022. We\u2019re incredibly pleased to be able to see our potential students in person again! If you\u2019re popping down this Saturday take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/study\/onlineoffer-holdervisitday\/\">Offer holder website<\/a> to help plan your visit. We will see you there!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation Shannon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning Everyone, Another breezy day in Exeter! We hope that you all stayed safe over the weekend. 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