Student accommodation in Portsmouth City Centre, Portsmouth

As student houses in Portsmouth city centre are within walking distance of the University of Portsmouth, the area is very popular with students.

Portsmouth city centre is a great place to live with lots of shops, restaurants, bars, and pubs to enjoy. There’s also a buzzing nightlife in the area. As a result, student accommodation in Portsmouth city centre is in high demand.

Like any other busy city centre, Portsmouth city centre does experience some crime. However, you should feel safe living in student houses in Portsmouth city centre as long as you take sensible precautions like walking with others at night and properly securing your property when you leave.

Portsmouth & Southsea train station is less than half a kilometre away from Portsmouth city centre. You can walk there in less than five minutes.

The University of Portsmouth has ten halls of residence to choose from. Typically, students will live in halls in their first year, before moving into private student houses in Portsmouth city centre and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

Although students live in lots of different areas across Portsmouth, typically they will live in student accommodation in Portsmouth city centre, Old Portsmouth, Gunwharf Quays, Fratton, and Southsea.

Many student houses in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth.