Student accommodation in Hillhead, Glasgow

As it's located so close to the University of Glasgow, Hillhead is extremely popular with students. Student accommodation in Hillhead is some of the most highly sought after in Glasgow.

Hillhead is located in the heart of Glasgow's West End, close to Partick and Hyndland.

You should feel safe living in student accommodation in Hillhead, Glasgow. The area is generally considered safe and has a very high student population.

Hillhead is a lively area of Glasgow, packed with restaurants, pubs, bars, and shops. With so much going on and extremely convenient transport links, it is a great place to live.

The University of Glasgow offers many halls of residence close to the campus. Typically students will live in halls in their first year before moving into private student houses in Hillhead and the surrounding areas for their final two years.

Byres Road is 1km long and runs from Great Western Road at the Botanic Gardens in the north to Dumbarton Road at Partick Cross in the south.

Many student houses in Hillhead 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 Hillhead 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 Hillhead 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.