Student accommodation in Brighton City Centre, Brighton

Brighton city centre is a popular student area, located close to the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex. As a result, student houses in Brighton city centre are in high demand every year.

Brighton city centre is a great place to live, with brilliant views of the sea, convenient transport links, and plenty of shops, restaurants, and bars.

The University of Brighton has seven halls of residence, located close to the campus. Generally, students will live in halls in their first year before moving into private student housing in Brighton city centre and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

Brighton city centre is generally considered to be a safe area, with a fairly low crime rate. You should feel secure living in student accommodation in Brighton city centre.

Student houses in Brighton city centre are relatively expensive, so you might need to budget carefully while living in this area.

Although Brighton is quite a big city, the city centre is small enough to walk around comfortably on foot.

Many student houses in Brighton city centre 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 Brighton city centre 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 Brighton city centre 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 Brighton.