Student accommodation in Edgbaston, Birmingham

Due to its proximity to the University of Birmingham and excellent transport links, Edgbaston is a very popular student area. Edgbaston student accommodation is highly sought after every year.

Edgbaston is a great area to live, with a wide selection of pubs, bars, restaurants, and shops as well as many open green spaces.

Edgbaston is an area to the southwest of Birmingham city centre. It is close to Harborne, Selly Oak, and Balsall Heath.

Student houses in Birmingham, Edgbaston are slightly on the pricier side, but there are lots of student discounts and deals to take advantage of that help to keep the cost of living down.

The University of Birmingham has three accommodation villages. Typically, students will live in halls of residence in their first year and will then move into independent student accommodation in Edgbaston and the surrounding areas for their second and third years.

Edgbaston has a very low level of crime compared to other areas in Birmingham. You should feel safe living in student houses in Birmingham, Edgbaston.

Many student houses in Edgbaston are now advertised with bills included in the price. Where this is the case, your rental price could include electricity, gas, internet, TV licence and water bills and this is clearly stated on the listing. Properties without bills included are also available, giving you the flexibility to choose your own energy and water suppliers and internet service provider.

It is normal for property managers to require you to pay a security deposit at the time of booking or before you move in. Where a deposit is required and you are signing a tenancy agreement, your property manager must protect your deposit in a legally recognised tenancy deposit scheme. As long as you look after the property and have no deductions for damage or unpaid rent, your deposit will be returned to you after your tenancy agreement ends. Whilst tenancy deposits are legally capped at five weeks' rent per person, it is more common for student deposits to be in the lower £100-250 range.

The majority of student accommodation in Edgbaston can be rented for fixed contract lengths. For purpose built student accommodation, 43 and 51-week fixed-term contracts are the most common. For shared houses, 52-week contracts are the most common and generally start in July to September.

Short-term student rentals in Edgbaston are becoming more popular every year. As a result, property managers are increasingly offering shorter tenancy lengths, whether for the summer period or for individual semesters and terms. This is more common in the purpose-built student accommodation sector than in shared student rental houses across Birmingham.