Accommodation Support

Accommodation Support

Accommodation Support

The Student Advice Service offers year-round accommodation support by providing help and advice to students looking for, or currently staying in, Private Rented Accommodation or Halls of Residence.

Organising your accommodation may seem challenging, but the Student Advice Service can offer straightforward guidance and support as you decide where you would like to live during your studies.

Most of our students live in privately rented properties, sharing flats and houses with other Central students.

We also receive an annual allocation of catered and self-catered rooms in the University of London’s Intercollegiate Halls.

Central have partnered with iQ Student Accommodation, a private halls of residence provider, to offer Central students an allocation of rooms in their IQ Haywood House and IQ Sterling Court site in 2024/25.

There are several Private Halls of Residence options close to Central and some students choose to live in Homestay (host family) style accommodation. Some students also chose to commute from their family home.
 

Types of Accommodation

The majority of students studying at Central choose to live in Private Rented Accommodation - we can help you find what you're looking for.

The majority of students studying at Central choose to live in Private Rented Accommodation

Central receives an annual allocation of rooms in the University of London’s Intercollegiate Halls in central London.

Central receives an annual allocation of rooms in the University of London’s Intercollegiate Halls in central London.

Central have partnered with iQ Student Accommodation, a private halls of residence provider, to offer Central students an allocation of rooms.

Courtyard at Haywood House (West Hampstead)

There is a wide range of Private Halls of Residence near Central to choose from.

Sterling Court (Wembley) Bedroom

Information relating to Homestay accommodation options.

Row of houses in London

Additional information about the services that the Student Advice Service offers can be found below

  • The University of London Housing Services

    As well as Accommodation support from our own Student Advice Service, you are entitled to use the University of London’s Housing Services:

    • Find out more about their Services on their What We Do page.
    • Use their Property Search Platform and app to look at a wide range of types of property.
    • You can book an appointment with a housing advisor for legal advice on a range of housing issues which include contract checking, issues with a landlord/letting agent, deposits, repairs, pests, and much more
    • You can access their Facebook Flatmate Finder Group
    • They offer general housing advice about how to look for housing, including their Private Housing Guide
    • They also have information on alternative accommodation options such as private halls, host families and short term accommodation
    • Throughout the year they run a number of Events including an annual Housing Fair in May, House Hunting events, and advice clinics, talks and stalls at Central.
  • Shared Accommodation

    Our Shared Accommodation Day event is organised each year to help students plan their accommodation search, meet potential housemates and find out about properties currently available.

    in 2024, we intend to offer an in-person event on campus and an online virtual version of the event on the same day. These events will take place on:

    • Friday 5th July 2024 at 11am (UK Time) for the in-person event on Campus.
    • Friday 5th July 2024 at 3:30pm (UK Time) for the online event on Zoom.

    The in-person event on campus will include a helpful talk about your finding private rented accommodation in London, participate in icebreaker games, get the chance to meet fellow students who are starting their accommodation search and speak to local letting agents, colleagues from the University of London’s Housing Services and Central’s own Student Advice Service in-person.

    The online version of event was been reformatted following the pandemic and will also include informative talks, icebreaker activities/conversations on Zoom and create a digital space for students to introduce themselves and meet each other in order to start an accommodation search. Lists of available properties will be sent to students via our Facebook group.

    Shared Accommodation Day events provide new students with the opportunity to meet and ‘buddy up’ to look for accommodation. Members of the Student Advice Service Team and Central’s Students’ Union team will be present providing advice and guidance on renting. If you would like to attend either the in-person event on campus or the online event, please contact sas@cssd.ac.uk If you have reached out to us already, we will update you with plans for the event.

    For help, advice and the latest news on accommodation, please join our Facebook group. Students can use the Facebook group as a forum to make contact with future housemates, advertise rooms and seek advice from current students. If you cannot access this page, please contact the Student Advice Service.

  • Letting Agencies

    For more information on letting agencies please email the team at SAS@cssd.ac.uk.

  • International Students

    Online events for international students who are holding an offer to study at Central will take place over the summer months. These events will touch on searching for accommodation and cover lots of useful information. Also, the SAS Team organises an International Student Pre-Arrival events where information is provided about settling into London. More information about this event will be released in Summer 2024 and will be emailed directly to offer holders.

For help, advice and the latest news on accommodation, please join our Facebook group  and current students can visit the Accommodation Page in the Student Handbook. Both current and prospective students can use the Facebook group as a forum to make contact with future housemates, advertise rooms and seek advice from current students. 

Prospective students can also make appointments by contacting the Student Advice Service team to discuss accommodation options. Please note that in-person meetings, video or telephone calls can be arranged.

We also hold a vast amount of information that can help students, including the Accommodation Guide, the Accommodation Housing Checklist, information about Transport for London fares and more. 

You can always contact the Student Advice Services team by email at SAS@cssd.ac.uk.