Accommodation - Useful Links
Below you will find some links which might be useful. Accommodation issues can be very varied and complex and the Student Advice Centre can assist you determining your rights and responsibilities. If you wish to contact us please refer back to our main page for contact details:
University Accommodation webpage
This link provides information on University Halls of Residence and Self Catering provision, Tariff, Property Management Service, Private Rented Sector Property Search and much more.
Private Rented Project Online
The Private Rented Project offers FREE support and advice to Tenants, Landlords and Agencies involved in the Private Rented Sector of Newcastle upon Tyne. The project also produces a Tenants Handbook which has very useful information for people renting in the private sector.
They also operate a *HOUSING & SECURITY DROP IN SERVICE* at the Student Advice Centre on Mondays from 12noon - 3pm.
Newcastle Bin Collection Days - Online Find out which day your bin is collected by searching your postcode online
Newcastle City Council - Council Tax webpage
To find out if you have to pay Council Tax click on the above link and select Discounts, Reliefs and Exemptions which will direct you to information specific for Council Tax Exemption - Students
Newcastle Policing Teams/Northumbria Police
Corgi
CORGI is considered the leading authority for information on gas safety issues around the home. You can see on this website the obligations of both tenant and landlord. In addition you can listen to Corgi Student Podcast See also Carbon Monoxide information
Gas Safety
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - Gas Appliances - ge them checked in leaflet (pdf) or audio (MP3) form
Know UR Stuff
Know UR stuff is a campaign run by Safe Newcastle, a partnership of different local organisations who are working together to make Newcastle a safer place for people who live, work, study, socialise and visit the city. We work closely with the University of Newcastle and Northumbria University, the Union Society and Northumbria Students Union to ensure issues concerning students in our city are understood and met.
Shelter and Shelter North East Housing Aid Centre
Shelter help 100,000 people a year fight for their rights, get back on their feet, and find and keep a home.
Shelter - Young People : Know Your Rights
Specific pages within the shelter website aimed at young people under 25 including students. These pages offer you the opportunity to tell you story of housing probelms and nightmares. The whole of the Shelter website is full of useful information and includes the Shelterline
Bed & Breaksfast in the UK
Short Term places to stay in the UK.
Housing Pad - Student Guide
Studentpad.co.uk was set up in December 1999 as an independent advisor and provider in the search for your ideal student accommodation. Our aim is to help you find the property most suited to your needs as easily and as quickly as possible. We know how important it is to find the right accommodation in order that you can relax and enjoy a full social and academic life.
Tenancy Deposit Protection
From 6 April 2007, all deposits taken by landlords for Assured Shorthold Tenancies in England and Wales (this covers the vast majority of tenancies), must be protected by a tenancy deposit protection scheme. From this date, tenants should ask their landlord about the details of the scheme when signing a new tenancy agreement.
