Student accommodation in Loughborough Town Centre, Loughborough

Loughborough town centre student houses are just a short walk away from Loughborough University, so the area is very popular with students.

Loughborough town centre is about a kilometre away from the train station. You can walk there in about fifteen minutes.

Loughborough town centre is a buzzy area with lots of shops, restaurants, bars, and pubs. There is also an exciting nightlife scene. As a result, Loughborough town centre student accommodation is usually in high demand.

Like all other busy city centres, Loughborough town centre does experience some crime. However, as long as you take sensible precautions, you should feel safe living in student houses in Loughborough town centre.

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 Loughborough town centre 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 Loughborough town centre, Kingfisher, the Golden Triangle, Forest Side, Burleigh, and Ashby.

Many student houses in Loughborough town 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 Loughborough town 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 Loughborough town 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 Loughborough.