{"id":1062,"date":"2019-11-26T14:26:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T14:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2019-11-26T14:26:07","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T14:26:07","slug":"tips-for-finding-accommodation-in-second-and-third-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/tips-for-finding-accommodation-in-second-and-third-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for finding accommodation in second and third year"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By James Dylag, BA Business Management<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re in first year, you will live in University owned halls, which makes moving a lot simpler. However, in both your second and third years it is up to you to find your own accommodation. which sounds like a daunting task! Follow this guide to make the process as easy as possible!<\/p>\n

Firstly, you need to decide who you\u2019re living with. I lived in Endcliffe in my first year along with nine others. As a flat, we decided to split into a group of six and four \u2013 as finding a house large enough for everyone was quite the task (it is possible to find ten bed houses, but you have to be quick!). The ideal time to start thinking about this is late October\/early November. This seems really early, but it allows time for changes if anyone decides they want to live with another group, or you end up recruiting a new housemate.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve split into your groups, the next thing to do is to start looking. The majority of people live in an area called Crookesmoor (Crookes), which is a short walk away from Broomhill and conveniently located 10-15 minutes away from Uni. Crookes is scattered with shops, cafes and pubs \u2013 most notably Alyssum, a green grocer, and the Dam House \u2013 all of which help to make Crookes a perfect area for students. There are other areas to consider such as: Broomhall, City Centre, and along Ecclesall Road \u2013 however Crookes is the most popular.<\/p>\n

Now you\u2019ve decided on an area, it\u2019s time to start viewing houses! You can start doing this as early as November, or after the Christmas break. However, the best houses tend to go first, and after the Christmas break you also have revision to contend with. In my opinion, its best to do this sooner rather than later. Sheffield has loads of estate agents which offer properties specifically tailored to students. The University has an agent inside of the \"\"<\/a>Students Union called Smart Move. This is a good place to start your search. However, there are several other agents \u2013 for example: Fit Property, Home Accommodation and Broomhill Property Shop. All of these agents will have a variety of options for students and specialise in this area.<\/p>\n

When you start viewing houses there are some key things you might want to think about asking the estate agent\/tenants, it\u2019s worth noting these down as a group beforehand so you don\u2019t forget anything. For me, the key question is \u2013 are the neighbours\u2019 students? Having another group of students next door is the ideal situation, because both you and them should (hopefully) be quite relaxed about noise to a certain extent. You might find that neighbours who are not students will be less tolerant of noise, which is understandable.<\/p>\n

Hopefully this has been a useful blog, and you\u2019re armed with some tips to go and find your perfect student house! Happy hunting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By James Dylag, BA Business Management When you\u2019re in first year, you will live in University owned halls, which makes moving a lot simpler. However, in both your second and third years it is up to you to find your own accommodation. which sounds like a daunting task! Follow this guide to make the process … Continue reading “Tips for finding accommodation in second and third year”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[68,74],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1062"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1062"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1064,"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1062\/revisions\/1064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}