Student accommodation in Harborne, Birmingham

Harborne is a popular student area, close to the city centre, the University of Birmingham, and Birmingham City University. There is a lot of demand for Harborne student houses.

Harborne is a great place to live with lots of green spaces, convenient transport links, and plenty of hospitality venues to enjoy.

Harborne is an area in southwest Birmingham, close to Edgbaston and Selly Oak.

Current and former residents have reported feeling safe in the area so you should feel secure living in student accommodation in Harborne.

Harborne used to have a railway station but it closed to the public in 1934. Now the closest train station to Harborne is University Station.

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 houses in Harborne and the surrounding areas for their second and third years.

Many student houses in Harborne 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 Harborne 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 Harborne 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.