Student accommodation in Glasgow City Centre, Glasgow

With close proximity to the universities in Glasgow, the city centre is a popular student area. Student houses in Glasgow city centre are in high demand every year.

Glasgow city centre is generally considered a safe area, as long as you take sensible precautions. You should feel secure living in Glasgow city centre student accommodation.

Packed with culture, brimming with lively hospitality venues, and benefitting from extremely convenient transport links, Glasgow city centre is a great place to live.

Glasgow has been named the second most affordable city in the world, making student accommodation in Glasgow city centre a great option for students trying to keep costs down.

The University of Strathclyde has halls of residence in the city centre. Typically students will live in these halls in their first year before moving into private student houses in Glasgow city centre and the surrounding areas for the remainder of their time at university.

While Glasgow is a big city, the city centre is small enough to explore comfortably on foot.

Many student houses in Glasgow 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 Glasgow 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 Glasgow 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 Glasgow.