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Calling all students!

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bu-logoDid you know that the University has its own Letting Service?

BU Lettings are part of the University and can offer you the lowest admin costs in Bournemouth (that we are aware of) this also includes a personal possessions insurance policy within our fee. Over the last 6 years we have built up an excellent reputation and can now offer a number of varied properties for your continuing years of study. We work very closely with SUBU and are their sole recommended Letting Service which is something that we are extremely proud of.

You may have noticed that students are looking for housing for 2014/15 so maybe now is the time to start your search. Please don’t believe the rumours that all the best houses go first because although we have been advertising our properties from the start of the year there are still plenty of houses left for you to choose from. We do however encourage you to do your research and it is worth looking at what fees you will be charged by each of the agents as these do vary quite considerably.

The BU Letting Service will be happy to answer any questions you may have about renting accommodation in the private sector. When the time is right we can book you viewings for the houses that you have an interest in. We will take you to see these properties and when you find a house you like we will go through all of the paperwork with you. A University staff member has seen all of the houses that we are advertising and therefore you can be assured that if we know of any continued issues with them we wouldn’t be advertising them! And remember, the fees we charge are the lowest we would expect you to find when compared to our competition.

We have an office based in Melbury House on Lansdowne Campus so you are free to come in and see us or you can check out our website, like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter.

We wish you luck with your continued studies and look forward to helping you find next year’s accommodation.

 

 

The changing face of student digs on BBC Radio Solent

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Around 12,000 first year students will be arriving at universities across the South over the next week – with many staying in Halls of Residence.

BBC Radio Solent’s breakfast show looked at how ‘student digs’ had changed and improved over recent years, and reporter Jo Palmer visited BU’s recently refurbished Cranborne House Halls of Residence.

The Halls have undergone an £8.3 million transformation, with all of the flats being completely remodelled, the creation of a common room and outside seating area and even wireless technology to allow students to see if the washing machines are free from the comfort of their own bedroom.

Jo reported live from Cranborne throughout Julian Clegg’s breakfast show and spoke to BU’s Residential Services Manager Richard Search.

“I think the vast majority [of student accommodation] have improved considerably over the last ten or fifteen years,” Richard said.

“I think the time’s gone now when you could get away with the charity shop furniture and the old 1950s-style carpet. I think it’s got to be a little bit more modern, a bit more minimalistic.

“There’s an element of supply and demand here – I think students are demanding more, and if you are a landlord then you need to improve your premises to get them let.”

He added that he didn’t think students were missing out on ‘character building’ by going into more luxurious accommodation.

“Times have changed and I think perhaps modern students have quite a lot of other things they have to worry about without worrying about things like that.”

BU has built six new Halls of Residences from 2005 to 2012 in the Bournemouth and Poole area, and Richard told Julian that students could typically expect their own bathroom.

“Our surveys of students tell us that en-suite is the first thing that they look for in their accommodation.

“So you’ll find that the vast majority, if not all, of new buildings will have en-suite facilities.”

Listen to the feature in full on BBC Radio Solent (available for seven days)