Student halls disciplinary action and appeals
Can student halls fine, suspend or evict me for noise, guests, smoking, drugs or fire-alarm incidents, and can I appeal?
Housing and property
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What can I do if essential appliances or supplied furniture in my student accommodation are missing, unsafe or repeatedly broken?
Failure to provide agreed accommodation adjustments
What can I do if agreed accommodation adjustments are not in place when I move in to my student accommodation?
Student accommodation services not provided
What can I claim if advertised cleaning, Wi-Fi, laundry, gym or other accommodation services in my student accommodation are not provided?
Noise and sound insulation in student housing
What can I do about persistent noise or poor sound insulation in halls or student housing?
Student halls duties over unsafe flatmate
What must student halls do if a flatmate’s violence, harassment, drug use or serious antisocial behaviour makes the flat unsafe?
Reasonable adjustments in student accommodation
What reasonable adjustments can a disabled student request in university or private accommodation?
University temporary accommodation obligations
Can a university put me in a hotel or temporary accommodation far from campus, and what costs should it cover?
Compensation for student accommodation building works
Can I claim compensation in my student accommodation for undisclosed building works, scaffolding, dust or construction noise?
Charging fees for broken laundry machines
Can student halls charge undisclosed or excessive laundry fees when the machines are broken or unavailable?
Student halls provider insolvency and repossession
What happens if a private student halls provider becomes insolvent, the building is sold or the landlord’s lender repossesses it?
Disability access to student accommodation
What if a broken lift or inaccessible route means I cannot use my student room or communal facilities?
Challenging unfair student accommodation term
Can I challenge an unfair term in a student accommodation contract?
Reasonable adjustments in student halls eviction
Can disability-related behaviour be used to fine or evict me from student halls without considering reasonable adjustments?
Rent repayment order for unlicensed HMO
Can I get a rent repayment order for an unlicensed student HMO or illegal eviction?
Student emergency housing rights
What emergency accommodation help is available if I (as a student) become homeless or unsafe during term?
PBSA National Code compliance dispute
Does my student halls or PBSA provider have to follow the National Code, and what can I do if it breaches it?
Leaving joint tenancy due to abuse
Can I leave a joint student tenancy because of domestic abuse or an unsafe ex-partner?
Student accommodation rent arrears
What happens if I fall behind with student accommodation rent?
Student accommodation liability after placement cancellation
What happens to my student accommodation if a placement or study-abroad year is cancelled or relocated?