Off campus housing
Off campus housing
Looking for somewhere to live? We've got you covered.
Off campus housing advice
Personalised support
As a student, you can receive a range of support from our Student Services teams. The Student Life team has a dedicated Off-Campus Housing Support area that is available to help you access resources and advice in your search for safe and suitable off-campus accommodations.
1-2-1 Support
Off Campus Housing Advisor
Our dedicated Student Life Advisor for Off-Campus Housing offers 1-on-1 appointments virtually or face-to-face either by request or through bookable drop-in slots. They are able to provide personalised housing advice housing search help, and general troubleshooting.
Looking for information about on-campus accommodations?
Connect with our Residential Life Team.
Citizens Advice
The Student Money Advice and Rights Team (SMART), are working in partnership with Citizens Advice to offer specialist advice to UEL students and staff. You can also meet with them regarding housing issues.
On-campus appointments
Citizens Advice will be offering on-campus advice appointments on the first Wednesday of every month (commencing 1 November 2023) at the Docklands campus only. To book an appointment with Citizens Advice, please contact the Hub either in person, or call 020 8223 4444.
Remote advice (via telephone or email)
To self-refer your case to Citizens Advice for remote advice, please email uel@citizensadvicesouthend.org.uk.
You will need to clearly state your name, student number, phone number and topic of advice required within the email content.
Housing Partnerships
UEL has also partnered with a range of housing agencies to provide exclusive discounts to UEL students searching for off-campus accommodations.
Spotahome
We check, you choose
The easiest way to find and book your mid to long-term accommodation online.
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20% off when booking mid to long-term accommodations
UEL students can search for vetted accommodations by using spotahome. Spotahome is an accommodations website focused on finding long-term accommodations (6+ months) worldwide. The properties showcased are checked by their team and the booking process is professionally handled by the spotahome team to allow a seamless correspondence between the future tenant and the landlord. UEL students can speak to the booking team directly who will search for a property directly, based on your requirements. UEL students receive a 20% discount (code: UEL 20) on the spotahome service fee as part of our collaboration.
Host Family Stay
Live with a local family
Live with a local family for either short or long-term stays. This is also a great option if you want to explore London before committing to a longer-term housing contract.
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Save money on host family accommodations.
UEL students receive various discounts when booking with host families for their time staying in London. A host family will provide a room in their family home and allow you to have a safe space to come home to after a busy day at university. Various room options, including staying with other students of UEL in a shared room and/or meals, are included to allow a cost-effective provision. The longer you stay in a room, the bigger the discount will be. Host families can often be a safer housing provision than private rented accommodation.
Coming soon
There's more in store.
We're always looking to improve on our offerings to students. We're currently working on creating a dedicated UEL housing search platform which will include features such as:
- Information about community hubs across London
- Recommendations for places to visit
- Route maps from your place of residence to UEL campuses
- Student-to-Student chat functions
- Roommate finder
- Student-generated room listings
- and much more!