Student guide
Your Manchester renting guide.
Find practical information on choosing a home, arranging a viewing and getting ready to move.
Renting with us, step by step
Choose your home
Compare location, real photos and the full cost.
Decide who you're living with and roughly where. Most students choose Fallowfield, Withington or Rusholme for the buses and the social life.
Browse propertiesArrange a viewing
Ask to see the room, or book a time online.
Every listing shows each room's rent and whether it's free. Pick a free viewing time online and it's booked straight away.
How viewings workCheck the details
Read the terms, bill inclusions and deposit options.
We go through the tenancy agreement with your group before anyone signs. Deposits are protected in a government-approved scheme.
Guarantors and depositsApply and move in
Follow the individual or group application route.
One person fills in the group application for the whole house, with everyone's details and a guarantor for each person. Pick up your keys from our office at 317 Dickenson Road and move in. If anything goes wrong in the house, report it and we'll sort it.
Applying as a group
Before you sign
Questions to ask at every viewing.
- Is the rent per person, and is it per month or per week?
- Which bills are included, and is there a fair-use cap?
- How big is each bedroom, and which one will you get?
- How many bathrooms are there for the number of people?
- Is the internet included, and how fast is it?
- Are there working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms?
- When does the tenancy start, and can you move in early?
- How are repairs reported, and how quickly are they fixed?
Already a tenant? Report a repair
Report it online at any time. It takes about two minutes: what's wrong, how urgent it is and when we can get in, with photos if you have them. The maintenance team picks it up in office hours. If anyone is in danger, call 999. If you smell gas, call the National Gas emergency line on 0800 111 999 first; in an emergency during office hours (Monday to Thursday, 10am to 5pm), call us on 0161 224 4000 as well.
Report a repairNext academic year
Looking for September 2027?
Tell us what you're after and we'll email you when a matching room is listed.
Questions we get asked.
How do I arrange a viewing?
Book online: pick a free time on the listing's page and it's booked straight away. The time is taken off the list for everyone else and we email you a confirmation. Each listing's page shows the days and times viewings are available. You can also message us on WhatsApp on 07540 097048 or call the office on 0161 224 4000. We give you the full address before the viewing.
Can we apply as a group?
Yes. One person fills in the group application for the whole house, with each person's name, email and guarantor details.
Do I need a guarantor?
Most students need a UK-based guarantor, usually a parent or guardian. If you don't have one, get in touch before you apply and we'll talk you through the options.
Are bills included?
It depends on the listing. Every listing says clearly whether bills are included.
Is a Zero Deposit option available?
Only on listings that show one. Where a listing has a zero-deposit option, it is subject to eligibility and the provider's terms; a standard deposit applies if you are not approved. Fees may apply.