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In this section:

Looking for a home

1. House Hunting

2. House Hunting Checklist

3. International Students: Your guide to living in the private rented sector

4. Moving In

 

Legal Responsibilities

5. What you should do

6. What your landlord should do

7. Deposits

8. Printable deposit checklist

9. Tenancies and Contracts

 

Quality of Accommodation

10. Home Safety

11. Disrepair

12. Crime: Don’t be a victim

13. Rent Assessment

14. Small Claims: Does someone owe you money? Your guide to taking action in the Small Claims court

15. Utilities: Everything you need to know for an easy life

 

Relevant pages in other sections of our site

• Council Tax –your questions answered
• Council Tax – in more depth
• Cost of Living - the cost of living and studying in Leeds

 

External housing links

House Hunting

• Unipol - To search for or advertise accommodation
• Yell.com - The online yellow pages - use this to search for letting agencies
• Multi Map - Try this is you want to find out how close a particuar street is to Uni.

Utilities

• Energy Watch - Complaints against utility companies
• Regulator of Gas and Electricity industries
• Information and advice on how you can reduce your energy use and save on your bills
• Independent comparison of gas and electricity prices from different suppliers in your area
• Energy supplier that could save money for those on prepayment meters
• The economic regulator for the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales
• TV Licensing
• Office of Communications - the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries

 

Safety

• Transco - The UK gas transportation and emergency service
• Fire Safety Website
• To check legitimate installers plus regulations
• Health and Safely executive gas safety info

 

Housing Regulations

• Loads of Info about new housing regulations

 

Security and Insurance

• Home Office Advice on personal safety for students
• West Yorkshire Police Crime Prevention site
• University of Leeds Security Service crime prevention page
• Accommodation Office Insurance info
• The General Insurance Standards Council
• The Association of British Insurers
• Information on Crime figures and Crime prevention in the west Yorkshire Area
• Information on Mobile Phone theft
• BBC Website about Crime and Law in the UK

 

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© LUU Student Advice Centre October 2006