[HDNG]IN COLLEGE:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A1[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Catered: 7% [BULL] Cost: ú46 (34wks) [BULL] Self-catering: 5% [BULL] [PARA]Cost: ú28 (30wks)[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] Only 36% of 1st years can live in, so students' [PARA]applications are considered on the basis of how far they live from[PARA]Leicester and whether they apply in time. If lucky enough to get [PARA]a place in hall, there's a 5% chance they'll have to share, [PARA]sometimes with up to 2 other students, and, [ITAL]on average, rooms [PARA]are not big[EITAL]. There are 20 halls of residence, all quite small, some [PARA]no more than big houses. 13 are in the city centre (7 catered) and[PARA]7 catered halls are at Scraptoft. This means that Scraptoft has [PARA]more accommodation than is needed for its own 1st years and [PARA]so some students at the main site who apply for places end up [PARA]there. 6 halls are single sex, but floors are segregated in all halls.[PARA][BOLD]Car parking:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Free and adequate at most halls, but not easy in the [PARA]city in general.[EITAL][HDNG]EXTERNALLY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A1[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Ave rent: ú30[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] [ITAL]A decent standard at an OK price, if you look around. [PARA]The best places to look are Clarendon Park [EITAL](5mins from the [PARA]campus[ITAL]), North Evington and the Narborough Rd area (near De [PARA]Montfort University)[EITAL]. [ITAL]Highfields, is the red light district with drug [PARA]dealers on street corners, so only try for here if you want the [PARA]seedy ambience. Parking is about as difficult as getting a needle [PARA]through the eye of a camel with the RSPCA complaining.[EITAL][PARA][PARA][STAT][BULL] Renting: 88%[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Housing help:[EBOLD] The University Accommodation Office has a [PARA]bulletin board and newsletter. The Union provides help and [PARA]advice. A significant proportion of students live at their parents' homes.[PARA][PARA]
