Student accommodation in Mount Pleasant, Swansea

As student accommodation in Mount Pleasant, Swansea, is so close to the Swansea College of Art, it is a very popular area with students studying there.

Mount Pleasant is in the Castle ward of Swansea, located to the immediate north of the city centre. It’s also close to Mayhill.

You should feel secure living in student houses in Mount Pleasant, Swansea, as the area is generally considered to be safe.

Mount Pleasant is a well-located place to live with convenient transport links and close proximity to the Swansea College of Art.

For students in Swansea, the University of Wales Trinity St David has relationships with local PBSA providers who can help you find accommodation. Typically, students will live in some kind of PBSA or halls in their first year, before moving into private student accommodation in Mount Pleasant and the surrounding areas.

As there are two universities in the city, students live in lots of different areas across Swansea. Generally, however, students will live in student houses in Mount Pleasant, Brynmill, Sandfields, Swansea city centre, Swansea Marina, and Uplands.

Many student houses in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant 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 Swansea.