Student accommodation in Aylestone Park, Leicester

Student houses in Aylestone Park are typically cheaper than in other areas. As a result, Aylestone Park is popular with students.

Aylestone Park is a scenic area with great transport links, making it a great place to live.

Current and former residents consider the area a generally safe place to live, so you should feel secure living in student accommodation in Aylestone Park.

Aylestone Park is located to the southwest of Leicester city centre, close to West Knighton.

The University of Leicester has many halls of residence near the campus. Students will typically live in these halls in their first year before moving into private student houses in Aylestone Park and the surrounding areas for their final years at university.

With two universities in the city, Leicester has a lot of student areas. Students typically live in student houses in Aylestone Park, Clarendon Park, Highfields, Leicester city centre, and Westcotes.

Many student houses in Aylestone Park 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 Aylestone Park 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 Aylestone Park 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 Leicester.