Renting a house outside will have more problems to consider, such as utilities, gas, internet access and other daily expenses.
In the first year of college, the school usually provides accommodation options of 40 weeks and 565,438+0 weeks. Students can choose freely, 40 weeks to June, 565,438+0 weeks to one year to September.
* The average cost of eating in the grocery store is 30 pounds /42 dollars per week, while eating in bars or restaurants costs at least 12 pounds/17 dollars.
* According to the university course, you need to spend at least 30 pounds a month on books and other course materials.
* When studying in the UK, you may also feel that you need to buy some daily necessities and pay for transportation. These incidental expenses are about 65,438+000-200 pounds per month, depending on the frequency and distance of going out. A friend lives on campus, buys a bike and rides it every day.
* Mobile phone bill is at least 15/22 USD per month.
*? Clothing cost Because of the short study time in the UK, international students can bring enough clothes from China to the UK. Of course, it is also possible to buy locally in Britain, and the price difference is not very big (except luxury goods). If you are a local tyrant, go ahead and buy it. If the consumption level can generally wait until the annual discount season, it is actually quite cost-effective.
* Like fitness? Then the cost of fitness membership is about 32 pounds /45 dollars per month, but you may get a student discount.
* If you want to watch TV, you need a TV license-this is 147 pounds (107 dollars) per year. The movie ticket price is about 10 pounds/14 dollars.
Next, let's have a relatively complete rental strategy ~
I. Type of accommodation
Where to live in Britain is a very important decision. Whether we come to study, work or live, we all hope that our home in Britain will be comfortable and safe. There are many factors to consider when choosing a house in Britain: price, geographical location, type of house, etc. If the choice is improper, it is easy to be cheated by the landlord or tenant, resulting in economic losses. Therefore, I hope that all friends will pay attention to the choice of accommodation in Britain, especially those who will rent their own houses (not live in school dormitories).
There are three types of accommodation in Britain.
1. B&B: Stay in a local B&B, including breakfast and dinner. Advantages: you can exercise your language and accelerate your integration into the local environment in Britain, which is more suitable for freshmen; Disadvantages: cultural and dietary differences are not easy to adapt to, and the treatment differences are quite large (it's time to fight for character)
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2. Student Dormitory: The accommodation allocated by the school, some directly managed by the school, some outsourced, and some high-end student apartments that can be booked separately. Advantages: relatively safe, more contact with classmates, more suitable for freshmen; Disadvantages: the price is divided into quality, the good is expensive, and it is almost or far cheaper.
3. Rent your own house: find your own house, live by yourself, or share it with others. Advantages: flexible choice of room type, location and price; Disadvantages: it is easy to be deceived by landlords or intermediaries, and sharing may also encounter disputes such as roommates' arrears.
Generally speaking, living in a host family may be the most expensive, but it is also the most knowledgeable. Students who live in school dormitories and are awakened by fire and drunkenness may be the most, but they are also the closest to college life, the most able to stay in bed, and there is no excuse not to attend classes. Renting a house by yourself may encounter the most problems, but it is also the most growing.
Second, the leasing process.
Step 1: Look at the house. It is strongly recommended that you see the house in person. If people are not here, please ask your friends to help you look at the house and take pictures.
Step 2: If you want to find a house from an agent, they usually ask you to pay a down payment.
Fee, this money is to take the house off the market after you decide to rent it, so that others can't rent it out. It is normal to charge this fee. If you pay for the holding,
Fee and then don't rent it. This money is nonrefundable. If you pay the custody fee, and the house over there is out of order and can't be rented to you, the money will be returned to you.
Step 2: Prepare the contract. Formal intermediary or landlord will clearly indicate what money you need to pay, what each item is and how much money you need, such as intermediary fee, house listing fee, deposit and so on.
Step 3: After the terms and amount of the contract are met, you need to sign the contract. Remember that the contract will take effect after you pay the fee, so before signing the contract, please read the contract carefully to ensure that there are no overlord clauses and arbitrary charges in the contract.
Step 4: Take the key and you can check in!
Third, the problems encountered in renting a house
After reading the rental process, let's take a look at what problems we will encounter when renting a house in the UK.
In 20 18, the survey of British college students received feedback from more than 2,000 British college students. Generally speaking, the results of the accommodation survey stand out in two aspects: the housing cost is high, and the bad roommates are worse!
1. The cost of renting a house depends largely on where you study abroad. There is no doubt that the rent in London is the most expensive, probably? 222/ week, more than 1.5 times the average rent in Britain. To say that the cheapest rent is Northern Ireland, probably? 7 1/ week. Students, especially those with relatively poor financial resources, should take the rent factor into account when choosing their study destination.
2. The survey shows that 68% of students reach an inclusive deal with the landlord when renting a house, that is, try to include some expenses such as water charges in the rent, which can save a lot of money. So remind friends that when renting a house, it is best to bargain with the landlord. No, ask an experienced senior for advice.
3. Many students will meet the landlord's request to pay the rent in advance, on average? Around 208. However, these fees are usually opaque. 16% of the students said that they didn't know what the money was for when signing the contract. In addition, paying the deposit is also a problem worthy of attention, not only because of the high cost of the deposit, but also because of the average? About 30 1, 1/5 students said it was difficult to get the deposit back.
4. The following are the biggest problems encountered by 10 student tenants in renting houses:
Noisy roommate Noisy roommate (52%)
Humid environment (38%)
Roommate steals food. Roommate steals food (37%)
Lack of water/heating (34%)
Destructive construction projects that interfere with construction (22%)
Rodents and animals. Pests, rodents and pests? ( 18%)
Improper landlord visit (14%)
Dangerous living conditions Dangerous living conditions (8%)
Burglary or burglary (6%)
Bedbugs (4%)
Fourth, matters needing attention in renting a house
The easiest thing to go wrong with renting a house is to find a house to rent yourself. Please remember the following points:
1. Instead of looking for private houses online, we suggest that you choose a formal housing agency. Although there may be an intermediary fee, it is at least more secure than renting a house from a private landlord. We recommend that you use Zoopla and Rightmove to find a house, and you can also compare different agents. If you are planning to buy a house, you can also use these two most famous real estate websites in Britain to make inquiries.
Intermediary companies need to pay special attention to fees. In addition to the agency fee, the agency has no right to ask the customer for registration fee, room inspection fee, etc. Under normal circumstances, the agency fee is equivalent to one week's rent, so don't overcharge.
It is not normal to ask you to pay the deposit or rent for various reasons without looking at the house. No matter what reason the landlord or intermediary uses, don't pay any fees before seeing the house. This is a common online rental fraud.
Be sure to sign a lease contract before moving in. Many private renters will not provide contracts drafted by regular lawyers. If they don't provide the contract, there is no guarantee for problems. This risk is assessed by everyone. If there is a contract, please read the terms of the contract carefully, especially the terms about maintenance, refund of deposit and whether pets are allowed. Look carefully before signing, and ask if you don't understand.
4. Looking for a house in private, remember the principle of handing over the key with one hand and paying with the other, and try to give you the key at the same time when paying. If you go through a formal intermediary, don't worry too much. After all, there won't be a situation where people disappear and can't be found on the day they get the key.
Some landlords will refuse to refund all the deposits when the tenants are moving out, usually on the grounds of damaging or soiling the rooms, so everyone must make a list of houses before moving in.
Inventory, which is usually entrusted to a third party. They will write down the condition of everything in the house, even the walls and windows, and check it again before moving out. Generally, it is the intermediary that provides this service. If you don't go through the intermediary, Xiaoying also strongly recommends that you pay for it at your own expense, so as to prevent the landlord from seizing the money casually when moving out. After all, the last thing to safeguard is your own interests.
6. According to the laws of England and Wales, all rental deposits must be deposited in an independent institution. If your landlord doesn't do this, please strongly demand or consider not renting his house. Savings institutions in England and Wales are:
Deposit protection service, my deposit and lease deposit plan; ; Scotland has
Let protection serve Scotland, safe deposit Scotland.
Scotland.