Accommodation options for under 18s and families

If you're under 18 when you start a course at ARU, your accommodation options will be limited. However, you'll find some information below.

Cambridge

If you're studying in Cambridge, options include:

• The Railyard – limited rooms available for under 18s. You must have a suitable guardian who can sign an agreement on your behalf
• Anglia House – limited rooms available if you turn 18 before the end of the tenancy
• CB1 – limited rooms available if you turn 18 before the end of the tenancy

To find out more or book, contact our Residential Service.

Homestay

Homestay works with host families and may have availability for students who are under 18. Contact them directly to book.

01223 367450
[email protected]
homestayconsultancy.com

Chelmsford and Writtle

We don't have any university accommodation for students under 18.

However, there's limited accommodation, including en suite and studio rooms, at Host in Colchester. Colchester is about 38 minutes by train from Chelmsford.

Please book directly with Host:

27 Magdalen Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 2ZT
+44 (0)1206 700970
[email protected]
host-students.com

If you'd like more help with under 18s accommodation, contact our Residential Service.

Peterborough

All accommodation in Peterborough is private sector accommodation.

Accommodation options for families

We don't have any university accommodation for families. If you need family accommodation, please look in the private sector.

Lettings agencies

Check our list of local agents in Cambridge and Chelmsford and Writtle who rent to students. They may also have properties suitable for families.

If you’ll be living with a partner who is working you could get more choice by searching for private accommodation on websites such as Rightmove or Zoopla. Your partner could be the lead tenant.

Studentpad

You can find available properties on angliastudentpad.co.uk. Contact our Residential Service for the password.

We’ve made sure that the landlords have met the basic legal requirements to rent out their property but haven’t visited the properties ourselves.

Council tax exemptions

Full-time students are exempt from paying council tax.

You're only exempt for the duration of your studies. If you sign a tenancy agreement which starts before or ends after your studies, you are liable to pay for this time period. Once your studies have ended you will be fully liable to pay council tax.

If you’ll be living with someone who is not a full-time student, they’ll need to pay council tax. You should make your landlord aware of this.

You can find more information about council tax, discounts and exemptions on Gov.UK.

Need more help?

Contact our House Hunting team if you need further assistance:

• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 01223 698900