Living in the Private sector

Living in the private sector
Living in the private sector can be a fun and rewarding experience. It offers students genuine independence, choice of location, type of accommodation and budget and you get to choose your flatmates.




Brighton
Students comprise about a tenth of the population in the city, living alongside working people as well as other students.

Brighton and Hove City Council operates an accreditation scheme to encourage owners and landlords to raise and maintain the quality of their flats or houses. The universities of Sussex and Brighton work together to ensure that rents remain within reasonable limits for their students.

Eastbourne
The university sites are close to the town centre and seafront, with transport links, shops and other amenities all within easy reach. A variety of accommodation options are available and many of our landlords have been housing our students for a number of years.

Hastings
The university site is close to the town centre and seafront, with transport links, shops and other amenities all within easy reach.

Find out more
Download the living here guide (1.3Mb pdf) for a flavour of the areas students may live in and advice on searching for accommodation.

Download the house hunting guide (1.2Mb pdf) for essential information on property searching and things to consider when moving in to a property – from inventory to tenant responsibilities, safety and security.




http://www.yourstudentpad.co.uk/ offers a database of private sector landlords that have been approved by Brighton and Sussex Universities, and will not charge the fees that you may find with letting agents.