Student accommodation in Hull City Centre, Hull

Lots of students choose to live in Hull city centre as it has convenient transport links, a vibrant nightlife, and lots of shops, pubs, and restaurants to enjoy. As student accommodation in Hull city centre is conveniently located close to Hull Royal Infirmary, the area is particularly popular with medical students.

As with most other busy city centres, there is some crime in Hull city centre. However, you should feel safe living in student houses in Hull city centre, as long as you take sensible precautions like properly securing your property when you leave.

With a wide selection of pubs, restaurants, bars, and shops in the area, you’ll never get bored living in Hull city centre student accommodation.

The University of Hull is just over 3.5km from the city centre. You can get from the city centre to the campus in about twenty-five minutes on public transport.

The University of Hull has over 2,300 campus rooms. Typically, students will live in halls of residence in their first year before moving into private student accommodation in Hull city centre and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

There isn’t just one area where students live in Hull, as they are spread across much of the city. Generally, students will live in student houses in Hull city centre, Cottingham Road, Newland Avenue, and Prince’s Avenue.

Many student houses in Hull 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 Hull 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 Hull 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 Hull.