Generally speaking, the following factors should be considered in renting a house: first, the price, not the location, third, the quality of the room, and fourth, the check-in time. A. Price For the vast majority of international students from China, the most important factor to consider when renting a house in the UK is price. The dormitory rent in British universities is certainly not the highest among similar rooms in the same city, but it can't be the lowest. It is basically no problem to find a cheaper place to live outside the school than the school dormitory. The problem is that if the house you are looking for outside the school is too far from the school, you may have to increase the transportation cost, or you may get tired of running around every day. For St. Ann, the houses in the town have convenient transportation, but the price is more expensive; A slightly more remote house is much cheaper. B. location: most of the student dormitories in British universities are located on or near the campus, and the classrooms can be reached within a few minutes' walk; Even if the dormitory drops out of college, there will definitely be a shuttle bus or a direct flight. If you rent a house off campus, it's best to be near the campus or the bus stop. In short, the traffic should be convenient. In San 'an, there is no shuttle bus at school, only buses! The town is also littered with teaching buildings of various departments. I suggest you choose a dormitory or a house closer to your department. C. The quality of a room not only refers to the size and orientation of the room, but also includes other important additional contents. Most houses in Britain are aging, which will cause many problems, such as water leakage and so on. Whether it is a school dormitory or an off-campus house, the price and area are often different, and it needs to be confirmed after on-the-spot investigation. In San 'an, different dormitories and rooms are different. Please refer to here for details. D. The check-in time doesn't sound important, but if you don't consider it, something may really go wrong. When British universities send admission notices to freshmen, they also send out application forms for staying in school dormitories; International students' applications will be given priority, so if China students apply for dormitories in advance, they can stay in the UK on the day they arrive. If you plan to rent a house off campus, you'd better ask your friends who are already in the same city in the UK to help you rent it before the students arrive in the UK. If you plan to rent a house after you arrive in England, you must book a hotel in advance. 2. Accommodation type A. Family homestays have good accommodation arrangements. Your safety is guaranteed and someone will take care of your needs. There will be no noise unless there are very young children in this family. But choosing the right family is very important. General schools will have some information about homestays, which can be obtained from schools. They will speak English with you and help you improve your dialogue skills. You will probably know how the British live. Universities provide dormitories for international students, at least in the first year of the course. However, it is best to accept your dormitory as soon as possible, because few universities can provide housing for every student, and schools need to know which rooms can be vacant as soon as possible. Living in a university dormitory has these advantages: you have the opportunity to meet peers from Britain and all over the world; You can participate in activities organized by other people in the dormitory; You can join a school club or even become a Teamin Between. When you first come to school, no one will know you, but after living with others in the school dormitory for a year, you will find new things and know a lot about yourself. Moreover, the rent of most school dormitories includes the cost of water, electricity, gas and China Internet. C. Two-in-one living room (studio) The two-in-one living room/bedroom is a single room in a big house. There is a single bed, or a small double bed, a washstand, and maybe a stove and some furniture, including some grids, shelves and desks. There are various specifications in guest rooms, and some rooms have a lot of space. Some places can be separated by curtains. Others are very crowded. Unless there are many students and young people in the building where you live, it is too lonely for a freshman to live like this. This kind of guest bedroom is not the best environment for reading and writing articles. D. Boarding used to be the most traditional way of accommodation for students, and today, students in many countries still live in this way. Boarding refers to renting a room in a family, just like a family dormitory, but with a different relationship. If you rent this room, you can also ask this family to make breakfast or wash clothes for you. Your relationship with the host family is more like that between the tenant and the landlord. You may rarely see this family, and they will not bother to associate with you in their spare time, nor will they talk to you in English in particular. E. shared housing sharing is the most common way of accommodation, and most students will choose several people to share in order to save money. The hardest time to rent a house is in late August and September. At that time, students who had just entered school and just graduated flocked to the urban area to look for jobs and housing, which was dubbed "Looking for a House Festival" in Britain. If you want to find a house at this time, you must be prepared to spend more time. In order to save energy and time, you can entrust an intermediary to find a house, or you can find it yourself in China and shop around before making a decision. China Station, China Zhimei is commonly used in Britain. Gum tree China/ China Station is the freest housing search station in Britain. As long as you have patience, you can find many houses, but at the same time, you should be careful of liars. Other China stops: China to the United States. IQ-Students-Accommodation in China; China is the most beautiful. Finda property China/ There are some things to pay attention to when looking for a house: First, who your roommate is is as important as the condition of the house itself. You must find out whether you can get along with the people you sublet. In the long run, you will have more opportunities to know your roommates than others, and there will be many opportunities for friction, so it will be better to find some roommates with similar interests and personalities. Next, whether you rent a house through an intermediary or by yourself, you must read it carefully before signing the contract to know which terms are beneficial to you and which are your legal rights. In addition, beware of black-hearted landlords. There are still many rotten houses for rent in the market, and those greedy owners always try their best to squeeze the maximum profit from the industry. Finally, look for areas with good surrounding environment. In recent years, the reports of violence against international students in China received by the embassy have increased year by year. You should make sure that the way to the nearest railway station, subway station and bus station is safe, and never choose an area with poor security for cheap. After changing the dormitory for a period of time, you may be planning to change your residence. First, you should check the contract you signed. It may be a semester or a year. You can go to the person in charge and explain to him why and where you want to move to the dormitory and see what they say. Maybe you can cancel the contract, and then maybe you won't get the deposit back. Apart from the price factor, the reason why students change dormitories is that they have made new friends after coming to Britain and want to move to an apartment. Being in a foreign land, without parents' care, we can only solve trivial matters such as renting contracts and utilities on our own, which require us international students to get used to. 4. Other matters We often hear that some students end up with the landlord in the end, and signing a contract is a very important link. Please make sure to get a written lease agreement before you decide to move in. In Britain, the legal provisions on lease agreements are relatively perfect in China. Generally, fixed standard format clauses are adopted. Usually sign a lease contract with the landlord. If there is any dispute, you can seek legal help from relevant departments with the lease contract. Although this is not mandatory by law, if the landlord can't provide it, we must ask why. If you don't live with the landlord, in general, the landlord is required to include the following contents in the materials signed by both parties: lease start date, rent price, lease expiration date, and whether the tenant's lease is fixed. Date (week, month or year) when the frequency of rent payment is rechecked. Related furniture and services that the landlord can provide, such as home appliance repair. If one of the parties wishes to terminate the contract in advance, the time required for advance notice If your landlord cannot provide the above statement, the law requires the landlord to settle it within two days, otherwise, if you take legal measures, the landlord will face a fine. If you are in Scotland, you can go directly to the county court to terminate this rental contract. At the same time, as a tenant, you also have the responsibility to keep the house clean and tidy, and don't often hold parties to influence your neighbors. Many landlords will be strict with student tenants on the issue of housing losses and refuse to refund the deposit without reason. For us, we can only do our own cleaning work, such as cleaning the house every ten days and getting on well with the landlord, which is very helpful for the final full refund of the deposit.