Student accommodation in Brynmill, Swansea

As Brynmill student accommodation is so close to Swansea University, the area is extremely popular with students.

Brynmill is an area to the east of Swansea city centre, close to Uplands and Sandfields.

Brynmill is a great place to live with a convenient location, efficient transport links, and beautiful sea views. As a result, Brynmill Swansea student accommodation is in high demand every year.

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

Swansea University offers halls of residence and accommodation options across its campuses and the city centre. Typically, students will live in university halls in their first year before moving into private student accommodation in Brynmill and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

As there are two universities in the city, students live in lots of different areas across Swansea. Generally, however, students will live in student houses in Brynmill, Mount Pleasant, Sandfields, Swansea city centre, Swansea Marina, and Uplands.

Many student houses in Brynmill 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 Brynmill 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 Brynmill 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 Swansea.