Student accommodation in London

Student accommodation in London starts at £100 and can cost over £600 per person per week (pppw). The average rental cost for student houses in London is around £216 pppw, excluding bills. For purpose built apartments, the average is £287 pppw. How much you spend all depends on your preferences and whether you choose to opt for a student house share in London or luxury student accommodation in London. Your chosen neighbourhood can have a huge influence on your monthly rental cost too.

It’s always best to look for student housing in London once you’ve accepted an offer from your university of choice. You can find available accommodation year round, but the busiest months are late spring to summer.

Students live all across the city of London, as there’s universities and campuses dotted around in many different areas. Public transport links here are some of the best in the UK, so it’s easy to get from A to B - no matter where you live. Some of the most popular areas for students include Wembley, Greenwich, Ealing, Shoreditch, Westminster, Hammersmith, Bloomsbury, Stratford, Canary Wharf and Islington. Most areas have plenty of shared housing in London available to rent.

Whether you’re looking for students flats in London or shared housing, there’s accommodation available to suit every budget. The best accommodation for you depends on the distance to your university campus, public transport links, facilities and the type of property you wish to live in.

London is a great city for students to live in. You’ll never be short of things to do, new places to visit or places to grab a bite to eat. There’s over 300,000 students currently living in the city!

London is certainly one of the more expensive cities to live in as a student, but there are ways to get by living in London on a budget. Finding cheap accommodation in London is no problem, and there are many house and flat shares available for students that want to save on their monthly living costs.

Many student properties in London 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. Tenancy deposits are legally capped at five weeks’ rent per person, so if your own portion of the rent is £100 per week, the maximum deposit would be £500. It is more common however for student deposits to be in the £100-250 range.

The majority of student accommodation in London 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 London 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 in London.