[HDNG]IN COLLEGE:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Self-catering: 14.5% [BULL] Cost: ú42(42wks)[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] The University can house about 25% of its 1st years and that's it, except a very few 2nd and 3rd years who stay in hall to look after the newcomers. Most of the places (650) are at Clayhill, a modern purpose-built block about 1 mile from Penrhyn Rd. There are 225 places in halls at Kingston Hill. There are also another 300 hall places due by the end of 1994.[PARA][BOLD]Catering:[EBOLD] There are no refectories accompanying the halls but there are shared kitchens (6 to 11 students each) with limited facilities.[HDNG]EXTERNALLY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Renting: 80% [BULL] Ave rent: ú50[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] It's quite difficult to find local accommodation at an affordable price. The University has started a Head Tenancy Scheme where they rent places from landlords and then sublet to students for around ú42 a week, looking out for sharks and trying to keep costs down. [ITAL]Not the perfect solution to the problem,[EITAL] but so far it's helping 595 students in 153 houses. [ITAL]Surbiton and Norbiton are popular areas, but in Kingston, landlords are reluctant to rent to rowdy students.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Housing help:[EBOLD] The University and Guild offer a joint Accommodation Service with vacancy boards. It aims to aid 1st years especially, leaving those who learned the hard way to go it alone.
