Student accommodation in Golden Triangle, Loughborough

As student houses in the Golden Triangle are situated between Loughborough University and the town centre, the area is one of the most popular student spots in the city.

The Golden Triangle is a great place to live, with a buzzy student atmosphere, convenient location, and lots of pubs and restaurants to enjoy. As a result, student accommodation in the Golden Triangle is in very high demand every year.

The Golden Triangle refers to the area between Ashby Road and Derby Road, between Loughborough University and the town centre.

As long as you take appropriate precautions like properly securing your property and walking with friends at night, you should feel perfectly safe living in student houses in the Golden Triangle.

Loughborough University has seventeen halls of residence on, or close to, campus. Typically, students will live in halls in their first year before moving into private student houses in the Golden Triangle and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

Students live in lots of different areas in Loughborough. They will generally live in student accommodation in the Golden Triangle, Forest Side, Burleigh, Ashby, Kingfisher, and Loughborough town centre.

Many student houses in the Golden Triangle 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 the Golden Triangle 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 the Golden Triangle 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 Loughborough.