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Good studio rooms but exorbitant pricing!

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By member947515
On 24th April 20
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Some students choose to stay during the academic year, whilst others – particularly international students – require a tenancy that covers the entire year. You can also find student accommodation that is available for one or two terms, classified as a “short stay” on our search filters.

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A guarantor is a person who signs a contract to agree to pay your rent if you are unable to. Most university accommodation requires a guarantor, and this applies to both domestic and international students.

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Most likely, yes, you’ll need to pay a deposit. This will be refunded at the end of your stay as long as there is no damage to the room or property.

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Student Review: 1.6 /5
By member9110346 On 5th June 24 verified Verified student

This accommodation might seem appealing at first, but there are significant issues. The walls are paper-thin, offering no privacy from neighbors' noise. Unfortunately, my experience was further impacted by a disruptive flatmate who made a lot of noise at night. The biggest problem, however, was the management team. Despite repeated complaints about noise pollution and even sending them evidence, they were completely unresponsive. They never replied to my emails and offered no solutions beyond suggesting I talk to my flatmate myself, something I had already attempted numerous times. Overall, the management is incompetent and unconcerned about tenant well-being. My advice: find a place with better soundproofing and, more importantly, a responsive management team that prioritises resolving problems and respects tenants. 乍一看,这个学生公寓还不错,但其实有很多缺点。公寓的隔音效果非常差,你很容易听到邻居的各种声音。更糟糕的是,我遇到的室友非常吵闹,经常在晚上弄出很大动静。然而,最大的问题是这里的管理团队。尽管我向管理层多次投诉噪音扰民问题,甚至给他们发送了噪音证据,他们却完全没有回应。他们从来没有回复过我的电子邮件,也没有提供任何解决方案,只是

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Student Review: 1.3 /5
By member7110341 On 5th June 24 verified Verified student

If you value your sanity and peace of mind, avoid this flat at all costs. The walls are paper thin, so you'll hear every footstep, conversation, and late-night revelry of your neighbors as if they were in your own room. And if you're unlucky enough to have a flatmate who enjoys blasting music at 3 AM or having screaming matches at dawn, well, good luck getting a decent night's sleep. But the real kicker is the management. They're utterly incompetent and couldn't care less about resolving any issues you might have. I've complained repeatedly about my noise problems, but all they've done is have a pointless "mediation" session where they basically told me to "communicate" with my flatmate. Newsflash: I already tried that, multiple times, to no avail. The management here is a joke. They'll take your money and then leave you to deal with any problems on your own. Don't make the same mistake I did. Find a place where the management actually cares about their tenants.

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Student Review: 1.9 /5
By member561023 On 19th July 21 verified Verified student

My experience with this accom has been straight up awful. To begin with when I was shown the property I was shown two rooms of two different sizes that they said I could have gotten and that the bathrooms were all the same. This was a lie. I was given a room half the size of the smallest room that they showed me and a bathroom that was not what they showed me and the size of the sink was a joke. The bed of this accom was awful, you could literally feel every spring in the bed & there is an issue with their drains in the bathroom where it takes about 5 min for the water to drain. The WiFi does not work and they changed companies and behold, it still does not work. I have also had parcels stolen upon delivery, a police report was given in which the person was charged with breaking and entering and burglary. When I contacted the property manager he stated that they could not reimburse me because the insurance company did not recognise it as burglary?? Don't live here, waste of money.

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Student Review: 1.4 /5
By member749638 On 2nd July 20 verified Verified student

Appalling management, refused to release students from rent contract following Covid, even though they weren't living there. Look elsewhere

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Student Review: 2.1 /5
By member947515 On 24th April 20 verified Verified student

Good studio rooms but exorbitant pricing!

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member947424 On 19th April 20 verified Verified student

disgusting and a complete waste of money

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Student Review: 1.6 /5
By member741764 On 24th August 19 verified Verified student

Went to view 'premium' room in twodio. Disgusting. Tiny, dirty and definitely not premium. No common room, cafe shut down, still advertised even though letting agent knows this.

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