Student accommodation in Stranmillis, Belfast

As student accommodation in Belfast’s Stranmillis is just a short walk away from Stranmillis University College, the area is extremely popular with students.

You should feel safe living in Stranmillis student accommodation as long as you take sensible precautions like walking with friends after dark and properly securing your property.

Stranmillis is an area in the south of Belfast, about 1.5 miles from Belfast city centre.

Stranmillis is a great place to live, with close proximity to the Stranmillis University College campus, lots of green spaces, and efficient transport links. As a result, Stranmillis student houses are usually in high demand.

Stranmillis University College has a catered halls of residence for its students. Typically, students will live in halls in their first year before moving into private student houses in Stranmillis and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

As there are four universities in Belfast, there isn’t only one area where students live. Typically, they choose to live in student accommodation in Stranmillis, Queen’s Quarter, the Holylands, and Belfast city centre.

Many student houses in Stranmillis 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 Stranmillis 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 Stranmillis 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 Belfast.