You may have visions of turning up to a bare, empty flat, with no facilities and being confined to one room when you are home and with a landlord you can never get hold of, should you have any problems with your student room or flat. When you rent through Homelife Lettings our friendly team are available to take your call and you will not need to deal with a middle man.

Don’t let fears and apprehensions about your property put you off leaving home and going to university. Homelife Lettings will help you find the best property for your budget in the right location and with the basic essentials, unless you want an empty flat, which we can also supply.

Homelife Lettings has been in the business of renting properties in Southampton for over 40 years, and as members of the Southern Landlords Association we’re dedicated to providing extremely high standards of customer service.

When renting a student room through us you will be able to share quality time with friends and flatmates in the communal lounge and garden, so you will not be confined to one room.

Your deposit is protected through the government appointed MyDeposits.co.uk, which ensures both landlords and students are treated fairly with regards to deposits and our special maintenance team, on call 24 hours a day for emergencies and during office hours to fix more routine maintenance issues, means you do not have to worry about a leaky tap!

With Homelife Lettings, your student room comes with at least five pieces of furniture and a private washbasin. We will ensure you have a bed to sleep in at night, a wardrobe to store your clothes, a desk and chair to study at and a chest of drawers to keep everyday necessities safe. Sometimes your room may even come with useful items left there by previous tenants, such as a coffee table or bookcase. However, the maintenance team are not responsible for fixing or replacing such additional items if they get broken.

‘A pre-inspection is carried out to ensure you are aware of the problems that need to be rectified prior to leaving the property in order to obtain a full deposit refund.

Select a student room in a shared house, a studio flat or a different housing option from our extensive range at Homelife Lettings. Starting a new, exciting life at university becomes much easier if you have the right home whilst you study and use it as a base to meet new friends. Living in the right location will make the logistics of meeting up with friends or getting to the campus much easier and possibly cheaper, with reduced transport costs – and 50% off admin fees to pay on your property!

There are many things to do in Southampton so Homelife Lettings have identified some of the most popular to help you start thinking about which area of Southampton you want to live in and to help you settle quicker, especially if you are new to the area.

As local professionals Homelife Lettings have been renting properties in Southampton for over 40 years, so we know what students are seeking from a property and will help you find the best property for your budget.

There are many things to consider when looking at student lettings. Our student letting guide covers most of the key points you need to think about. It is important that you have a guardian or parent guarantor as you will need one in most instances to secure the property you want, so it makes sense to discuss this with your guarantor as early as possible, so they know what to expect and the idea does not come as a shock to them.

Students letting a property through Homelife Lettings have access to a 24 hour in house maintenance team, which handles routine issues such as a leaking tap during office hours but covers emergencies such as a burst water pipe out of hours.

To give you additional peace of mind we use the government approved mydeposits.co.uk to look after your deposit securely, so when you respect the terms and conditions of your tenancy agreement, leaving the property in good repair and clean you will receive your deposit back