Resources provided by NUS

Renting a home can be a challenge, but it’s easier when you know your rights. Here you can find information on a range of different topics:

From searching for a home, to signing the contract, you can find resources to help you when you are looking for somewhere to live.

If you’ve already found your dream home,  you can find information to help you get the best out of where you live.

And, when its time to move on, take a look at our information on moving out.

Are you interested in running a Ready to Rent workshop on your campus? Sign up or login here, or get in touch.

Save money on your Energy Bills

When looking for a property there are a number of actions you can take to save money on your energy bills. Check out our guidance document for details here.

View Ready to Rent videos

You can view the Ready to Rent housing videos below: Looking for a new place to live might seem daunting at first, but there’s no need to panic with Ready to Rent. Check out our tips for looking for your perfect home.  House-hunting Before you sign up for your new home, take a look at […]

House-hunting checklist

Take this house-hunting checklist with you on property viewings so you can make sure you’ve got all the information you need to make an informed decision – you can download it here.

Model guarantor agreement

This is a model guarantor agreement provided by Unipol Student Homes – you can download it here.   Please note, by permitting you to use this guarantor agreement, neither Unipol Student Homes nor NUS are providing any warranty as to the correctness or validity of this document and you use it at your own risk.

Moving In

This resource has lots of useful information about things to think about when you’re preparing to move into a rented property – download it here

Moving Out

This resource has lots of useful information about things to think about when you’re preparing to move out of a rented property – download it here.

Tenancy Troubleshooting Guide (England)

This resource has lots of useful information about your rights and responsibilities in a tenancy, and how to resolve some common problems – download it here.

Tenancy Troubleshooting Guide (Wales)

This resource has lots of useful information about your rights and responsibilities in a tenancy, and how to resolve some common problems – download it here.

Tenancy Troubleshooting Guide (Scotland)

This resource has lots of useful information about your rights and responsibilities in a tenancy, and how to resolve some common problems – download it here.

Tenancy Guides

Download information about where you can find further help with your housing issues Handout from the tenant trouble-shooting activity, this helps to remind you of some of the resources available to you to resolve housing issues. Download our quick guide to what the new regulations on fees, licensing/ registration mean for tenants in Scotland Be Clear on […]