Student Guides

Everything you need to rent well in Lincoln: where to live, when to look, what you’re signing and what it all means. Written in plain English, free to everyone.

AREA GUIDE

University of Lincoln Area Guide

The West End, the High Street, Sincil Bank, Monks Road and more - the main student neighbourhoods around the Brayford campus, and how to choose between them.

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AREA GUIDE

Lincoln Bishop Area Guide

Uphill or downhill? Newport, the Bailgate, the Ermine and the West End from a Lincoln Bishop (formerly BGU) student's point of view.

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CITY LIFE

Living in Lincoln

What life in Lincoln is actually like: the scale of the place, getting around, what fills your weekends and how to set yourself up when you arrive.

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RENTING

The Student Letting Year

Student letting runs on the academic calendar, and the rhythm is the same every year. Know it, and most of the stress disappears.

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RENTING

Your First Student House

What you will be asked for, what your landlord must do for you, and how to spot a good house from a bad one - including a full viewing checklist.

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FOR PARENTS

A Parent's Guide to Guarantors

What you are actually agreeing to when you sign a guarantee, the questions to ask first, and how to help your student rent well.

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RENTING

International Students' Guide

Guarantors, right to rent checks and house hunting from another country - the hurdles international students face, and how to clear each one.

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REFERENCE

Letting Jargon, Explained

From all inclusive rent to wear and tear: every term you will meet in a tenancy agreement, translated into plain English.

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