"What was really upsetting about what happened last year was that it isn’t like I’ve not done this before, it’s not like I’ve not lived in a house with other students, paid rent and bills before. To be entirely honest, panic signing a joint tenancy contract for a flat- with no break clause is possibly the most ridiculous thing to do. It doesn’t matter how stressed you are about finding somewhere to live- don’t do it. So for me, when things went wrong, and around exam time too as they tend to do, I was stuck, completely trapped in a legally binding tangle with a flat that I couldn’t live in. A flat that I was paying well over the odds for, complete with gratuitous horrendous flatmate. The landlords were being incredibly unhelpful, and thanks to the very kind help and advice of Fiona Nouri and Alison Tollervey, I managed to get a room in Mary Branker over the exam period. I ended up paying double rent, and paying rent over the summer; both things that I couldn’t afford on top of not actually being able to use the flat. Please, read the contract carefully, get someone who knows about tenancies to read it and please, don’t rush to sign. It will save you a lot of hassle. There will always be somewhere to live."
-Anon
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