{"id":7779,"date":"2025-09-23T12:42:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T11:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/?p=7779"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:42:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T11:42:28","slug":"finding-a-place-to-live-next-year-help-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/finding-a-place-to-live-next-year-help-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding a Place to Live Next Year &#8211; Help is Here"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You&#8217;re a few weeks into your new life in Exeter and you may already be hearing from other students or local agents that you need to start looking for next year&#8217;s accommodation. If that\u2019s the case, please don\u2019t panic \u2013 help is here.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Move Smart<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2025\/09\/Blog-Move-Smart-2025-930x620-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10405 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2025\/09\/Blog-Move-Smart-2025-930x620-1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2025\/09\/Blog-Move-Smart-2025-930x620-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2025\/09\/Blog-Move-Smart-2025-930x620-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Together with Exeter Students\u2019 Guild, we&#8217;ll be helping you to <strong>Move Smart<\/strong> &#8211; take your time, understand all your options and make the right choice for you when it comes to finding a place to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although you may be feeling pressure to start your search early, it&#8217;s good to know that there are different accommodation options available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Take the Pressure Off and Broaden Your Horizons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want a particular type of accommodation in close proximity to campus and it&#8217;s on a popular street, you may need to act quickly to tick it off your wish list. But you need to be certain you have made the right choice &#8211; on price, people to live with and the quality of the accommodation &#8211; before you commit yourself to a legally binding contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By being open to other options, such as locations slightly further away from the University, or a type of accommodation that you hadn&#8217;t previously considered, you&#8217;ll take the pressure off yourself and buy time to research, ensuring you&#8217;re making the right decision for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Help is Here<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the next term and beyond, you\u2019ll find a wealth of relevant information through the campaign, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Where to look, how to look and what to look for<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What you can afford, what your rent includes and things to look out for when viewing a property<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to decide who to live with and how to find those people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tips from students who have previously been through the moving experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Events<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a range of drop-in events over the coming months, including in university accommodation with the Residence Life Team, and Flatmate Finder events with the Students&#8217; Guild. At these events, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Ask questions and get advice on anything related to finding and moving into private accommodation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find potential people to live with<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get advice on settling in and integrating into life in the city<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Want to Know More?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeterguild.com\/move-smart\">Move Smart webpages<\/a> for further information about Move Smart resources and events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;re a few weeks into your new life in Exeter and you may already be hearing from other students or local agents that you need [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":10407,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,713],"tags":[207,321,691,411,423,455,563],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - 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