Apply to return to a University managed property 2025-2026

  • Students can apply for either managed properties or halls of residence, but cannot apply for both.
  • Successful applicants will be notified by email on Monday 24 February 2025.
  • Students with an offer are given 7 days to accept or reject the offer.
  • Unsuccessful applicants will be informed by email on Monday 24 February 2025.
  • Successful applicants must confirm acceptance and provide references by 5pm on Wednesday 4 March in order to secure a tenancy.

View managed properties

  • If you are applying as a group of students

How students are allocated

There are no priority groups for managed properties, however, the following will be automatically rejected for a returning place:

  • students who have been evicted from any University accommodation or have received a written warning that has stated that they will not be eligible to reapply for University accommodation
  • students with long-standing residence fee arrears.

Allocation process

  • A ballot will be held for each property and notification will be sent out to all groups on Monday 24 February 2025 with each successful group being asked to confirm acceptance and provide references by 5pm on Wednesday 4 March 2025 in order to secure the tenancy.

If you do not submit references by the given deadline, the offer will be withdrawn.

References should be from a current or previous landlord or from a warden of a current hall of residence along with a character reference. References should not be from a parent or other family member. 

After you apply

If you are offered accommodation, you will have 7 days to accept and secure the tenancy.

If you accept the offer, you are entering a legally binding contract. Please see section 6 of the Terms and Conditions of Occupancy.