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Congratulations! You’re about to start one of the most exciting chapters of your life: university. Most likely, this is your first time moving out of
Student life is so exciting, but with everyone trying to move at the same time it can be stressful and difficult.
We guarantee more student rental terms than anyone else in the UK, we’ve also made it easier and more automated than ever before to apply, but if you need a guarantee for this academic year it’s really important that you get motivated and start the process now.
As well as the guarantee we have other ways to help you through your rental journey, so if you’re not looking for a rent guarantee right now, have a look at some of the services below.
If you think you’ll need a rent guarantor, skip to that section and start your application
Services available for students
UK Guarantor
Depositless
Lifeboat
House Finder
Most student accommodation providers ask for either a UK guarantor or payment of rent upfront.
If you don’t have a qualifying guarantor (or even if you do, but you want the comfort of knowing that we pay rent quickly on your behalf if there’s a problem) then you’ll need us.
It’s a simple process, you just need to prove your ID, provide a co-signer and proof of study and we can guarantee your rent
Easy step by step aplication with guidance
We approve 98% of all aplicants
Get the place you want & feel free to move in
Why are we the UK’s biggest and best?
Even though you have a guarantee in place, sometimes landlords might want a deposit. We’re growing our base of landlords who will accept our deposit cover, making it even cheaper for you to move in.
Join us to access Depositless
If you’ve been with us for a year and you’re renewing, we can offer you a lifeboat service that helps you stay afloat when things get a bit choppy. It’s a service where we’ll cover your rent for a month if you ask us to, and you can pay it back over time.
Join Housing Hand today to use the Lifeboat
If you’re a student looking for accommodation at this time of year you might be finding it tough to be looking at the same time as everyone else.
Why not let our network do the searching for you?
In 10 years we’ve built the biggest network of student accommodation providers in the UK – tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll get them to call you!
Giving you your choice of properties
It’s free and easy to use
We work hard to be the best rent guarantor service around, doing everything we can to help our customers. But everyone’s story is different, so hear from our amazing community about their guarantor experience.
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