9 questions to ask when viewing a student house
Whether you are moving out of halls next year or a first-year opting to live in a student house share in Leeds, then viewing houses is an exciting time in…
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Everything you need to know about TV licensing in your shared house
Years ago, it was very straightforward; if you owned and watched a television, then you needed a TV licence. In a time before Netflix and Disney Plus, everyone knew where…
A university student's guide to resit exams
This article will outline why a student might need to take resit exams and explain how resit exams occur — including when the exams will happen, when results are published,…
The ultimate guide to professional house shares
House sharing has never been as popular amongst young professionals in Leeds and further afield. In this article, we’ll outline what a professional house share is and some of the…
How to write a personal statement that will get you noticed
If you’d like to attend university next year, then you’ll know that a personal statement is a key aspect of your UCAS application. With such weight attached to just one…
A quick guide to Freshers’ Week in Leeds 2021
As you know, this year has been a year like no other — except perhaps 2020, that is! However, as part of the UK’s ‘return to normal’, most universities are…
How to resolve housemate conflict
We’ve all seen the TV show Friends and perhaps you had that programme in mind when you decided to move into a professional house share. House shares offer many benefits to tenants — including…
How to find a new housemate for your student house share
Your university years are a time of growth and change, and your housing situation is included in that. While you might have assumed you’d be living with the same housemates…
4 things you need to know about plagiarism
Plagiarism is a big issue at university, with almost 50,000 students found to have been cheating in an essay or exam in the UK over a three-year period. In the…
What to do if you fall for your housemate
The internet is full of blog posts advising against having a casual fling or getting into a relationship with a housemate; however, we all know that life isn’t that straight…
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