[HDNG]IN COLLEGE:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Self-catering: 31% [BULL] Cost: ú34 (32/39wks)[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] All 1st years are offered a place in the University [PARA]housing (a couple of concrete [ITAL]beehive[EITAL] tower blocks and a few [PARA]smaller buildings, all on or near the campus), but few other [PARA]undergrads live in. About 10% of places are in shared rooms and[PARA]there are some all-male and all-female accommodation areas. [PARA]Kitchens are shared between 8 and 13 students but many can't [PARA]be bothered to cook all the time and make regular use of the 2 [PARA]refectories. There are about 75 places in shared houses in town [PARA]which are rented on a private basis by the University.[PARA][BOLD]Car parking:[EBOLD] The parking on campus is [ITAL]inadequate [EITAL]and a permit [PARA]is needed for which there is a charge. Clamps abound.[HDNG]EXTERNALLY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Ave rent: ú45[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Housing is easy enough to find at the right price, but [PARA]students have to take care that it's not a breeding sanctuary for [PARA]cockroaches.[EITAL] What's more, in order to stake their claim, many [PARA]landlords expect students to pay a retainer to reserve a house for[PARA]several weeks before they move in. [ITAL]Not all landlords are Rigsbys[PARA]though.[EITAL] [ITAL]The best areas are Oldfield Park and Coombe Down. [PARA]The city centre is extortionate, although the odd bargain has been[PARA]snapped up.[EITAL][PARA][PARA][STAT][BULL] Renting: 60%[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Housing help:[EBOLD] The University Accommodation Office has 8 full [PARA]time and 4 part time staff who help with the annual home hunt [PARA]and advise on the pitfalls of renting.[PARA][PARA]
