Student accommodation: bills explained
If your student accommodation doesn't already have bills included, you'll need to sort utilities out for yourself. Here's a few useful pieces of advice to help you get your head round utilities.
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Every student gets homesick once in a while
Living away at university can get a little overwhelming. That's when homesickness creeps in. It's OK to miss home, everyone does. Here's some sweet ideas to help you regain some smiles and help you enjoy student life.
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Nottingham Council loses £95k fight about student room sizes
A legal fight over minimum bedroom sizes at two Nottingham properties has some interesting implications for landlords with student property.
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5 ways to increase your employability at University
With study and fun taking up lots of your time at university, it might seem too early to think about jobs. But competition is fierce. Blogger Laura has five great ideas for things you can start doing now to help you find the career of your dreams.
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Are online-only estate agents worth it?
Two new pieces of research claim online-only agencies might not always offer vendors the best deal. Student property sales expert Stephen Haigh takes a look and makes the case for traditional estate agency, especially for specialist property sales.
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Buy-to-let mortgage lending falls
New figures show buy-to-let mortgage lending slumped in September 2018, compared to the same time last year.
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Controversial! Why 9.00 am lectures are actually fabulous
No one likes having to get to lectures for 9.00 am. But, argues blogger Charlotte Booth, you're looking at it all wrong. 9ams rule! And here's why...
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Are these the worst people on campus?
Campus would be great if it wasn't for all the other students doing annoying things. Blogger Charlie has chosen the worst offenders. Stop it, you're driving her crazy!
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How does the Autumn budget affect landlords?
The Autumn 2018 Budget had a few nuggets for landlords. Anyone expecting Philip Hammond to raise the private rented sector and buy-to-let investors up to the sunny uplands will be disappointed. Here's our overview of the Chancellor's announcements for the industry.
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by Patrick Garratt - 30th October 2018 
The best 5 things about living off campus
Moving into your off campus student accommodation is great. Even if it's because you can afford to drink more. Here's five reasons it's better than your university halls or residence, according to our student blogger, Charlie.
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