[HDNG]IN COLLEGE:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Catered: 60% [BULL] Cost: £56 (40wks)[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] [ITAL]The rooms themselves are comfy and pleasant [EITAL]and no-one has to share.  [ITAL]Students prefer the accommodation at the Hunter St site[EITAL], because Verney Park has no bar or refectory and few other facilities.  For a price, students can have phones connected in their rooms.  With the exception of 1 all-female hostel, all the accommodation is mixed and there is little provision for married couples.  The cost seems excessive because bills are included, [ITAL]but[EITAL] [ITAL]even deducting about £10 a week for them, it's still not cheap.[EITAL]  For £25 per extra week, students can book rooms all year round.[PARA][BOLD]Catering:[EBOLD] Kitchens are shared between 2 and 22 students.[PARA][BOLD]Car parking:[EBOLD] Adequate, but a permit's needed.[HDNG]EXTERNALLY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Renting: 40% [BULL] Ave rent: £55[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] Local housing is limited, which pushes prices up and the University requires that students live within 10 miles.  [ITAL]Since many have cars and/or cash though, the housing problems don't worry many students.  [EITAL]Some (particularly mature students) have the funds and nerve to buy a place.[PARA][BOLD]Housing help:[EBOLD] The Accommodation Officer forges links with local estate agents for renting.[PARA][PARA]