Student accommodation in Coventry City Centre, Coventry

As the area is so close to Coventry University, Coventry city centre student accommodation is very popular.

Coventry is the ninth largest city in the UK, but the city centre is still small enough to explore comfortably on foot.

Coventry city centre is a lively and vibrant place to live. Packed with pubs, bars, restaurants, and clubs, there’s always something new and exciting to explore when living in student houses in Coventry city centre.

Coventry University has three halls of residence for undergraduate students and a separate hall exclusive to postgraduate students. Typically, students will live in halls near the campus in their first year, before moving to independent student houses in Coventry city centre and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

Coventry city centre has a fairly high crime rate. However, as long as you take sensible precautions like locking your doors and windows when leaving your property and walking with others at night, you should feel perfectly safe living in student houses in Coventry city centre.

Student accommodation in Coventry city centre is generally more expensive than student houses in areas situated slightly further out. However, you do benefit from extremely close proximity to the University of Coventry and you can take advantage of various student discounts and deals from hospitality venues in the area.

Many student houses in Coventry 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 Coventry 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 Coventry 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 Coventry.