Student accommodation in Barton, Canterbury

As student houses in Barton are just a short bus ride away from Canterbury Christ Church University, the area is very popular with students. Barton is particularly popular with medical students due to its proximity to two hospitals.

Barton is an area to the southeast of Canterbury city centre.

Barton is a great place to live, with a convenient location and lots of pubs and restaurants to enjoy. As a result, Barton student houses are in high demand every year.

You should feel secure living in Barton student houses as the area is generally considered to be safe.

Canterbury Christ Church University provides halls of residence and university houses in both Canterbury and Medway. Typically, students will live in halls in their first year before moving into private student accommodation in Barton and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

As there are two universities in Canterbury, students tend to live all over the city. Generally, they will live in student houses in Barton, Hales Place, St Dunstan’s, Northgate, Wincheap, and the city centre.

Many student houses in Barton 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 Barton 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 Barton 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 Canterbury.