Student accommodation in Ashby, Loughborough

As student houses in Ashby are just a short walk away from Loughborough University, the area is extremely popular with students.

Ashby is an area to the southwest of Loughborough city centre, very close to Loughborough University.

Ashby is a great place to live with an extremely convenient location, efficient transport links, and plenty of green spaces. As a result, Ashby Road, Loughborough, student houses are in high demand.

Ashby is less than half a kilometre away from Loughborough University, making the area very convenient for students.

Loughborough University has seventeen halls of residence on, or close to, campus. Typically, students will live in halls in their first year before moving into private student houses in Ashby and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

Students live in lots of different areas in Loughborough. They will usually live in student accommodation in Ashby, Burleigh, Forest Side, the Golden Triangle, Kingfisher, and Loughborough town centre.

Many student houses in Ashby are now advertised with bills included in the price. Where this is the case, your rental price could include electricity, gas, internet, TV licence and water bills and this is clearly stated on the listing. Properties without bills included are also available, giving you the flexibility to choose your own energy and water suppliers and internet service provider.

It is normal for property managers to require you to pay a security deposit at the time of booking or before you move in. Where a deposit is required and you are signing a tenancy agreement, your property manager must protect your deposit in a legally recognised tenancy deposit scheme. As long as you look after the property and have no deductions for damage or unpaid rent, your deposit will be returned to you after your tenancy agreement ends. Whilst tenancy deposits are legally capped at five weeks' rent per person, it is more common for student deposits to be in the lower £100-250 range.

The majority of student accommodation in Ashby can be rented for fixed contract lengths. For purpose built student accommodation, 43 and 51-week fixed-term contracts are the most common. For shared houses, 52-week contracts are the most common and generally start in July to September.

Short-term student rentals in Ashby are becoming more popular every year. As a result, property managers are increasingly offering shorter tenancy lengths, whether for the summer period or for individual semesters and terms. This is more common in the purpose-built student accommodation sector than in shared student rental houses across Loughborough.