Register at Your Local GP Surgery
An important part of looking after your health and wellbeing is having a local GP surgery you can attend when you need to. When you move house, it’s easy to forget to register to a new GP surgery. This tool will help you with the process by showing you local GP surgery near your new […]
Budget Planner
The Money Advice Service have made a really useful budget planner tool. It helps you to think of EVERYTHING – especially the things you hadn’t considered, ranging from pets to takeaways. It’s great because you can save your budget plan and look back at it once you’ve made an account. It’s important to make sure […]
A Guide to Gas & Electricity Meters
Moving into your first home is very exciting, but something you need to do right away is to take a note of the gas and electricity usage readings. This is so you are not charged for any energy usage by the previous residents. However, there are a lot of different types of gas and electricity […]
University Halls: 10 Things You’ll Only Learn After Moving In
The prospect of living independently for the first time, with new people of similar ages and interests, can be exciting and scary – especially if you’ve never been away from home for long. However, reading this article will give you an insider’s views on what life is like living in university halls – things you […]
Student Survival Guide: Electricity & Gas Bills
Moving into off-campus housing as a student means dealing with energy bills. Here’s what you need to know, from how to cut costs to switching gas and electricity suppliers.
Explore Your Scottish University Town
Moving away to university? Check out our brief guide to Scotland’s top university cities.
How to Deal with Problematic Flatmates
Sometimes we can get into arguments with the people we live with. It can be especially awkward if you’re living is shared accommodation with new people. Here’s how to sort those issues out – big or small.
University Household Essentials
Ikea’s uni essentials list is great for students moving into halls or flat sharing. It is helpful because you might not realise the things you need until you go into the kitchen drawer to get it and realise you don’t have it. You can get inventive and use a pair of tights instead of a […]
Student Rent Guarantor Scheme
Landlords typically do not like students as tenants. Blame the students before you that trashed carpets and broke toilets etc. So to cover the cost of having to decorate and fix things when they leave, they ask new tenants to pay deposits. You would think that is enough but, they also want you to provide […]
Fresh Student Living
Fresh Student Living creates thriving student communities where making new friends has never been easier. Their award-winning student accommodation delivers the freedom of a house share but with high quality finishes, comfy furniture and all-inclusive rent. If you need extra support, they have Accommodation Teams on hand to make sure everything runs smoothly and keep […]