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.
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.
This is a perfect session to run in the lead up to housing hunting season at your union, and would work well with any campaigns you have that focus on preventing signing up for houses too early in the year.
Training Guides
House Hunting - England, Wales - Training Guide v2
House Hunting - Training Guide fersiwn Cymraeg
House Hunting - Northern Ireland - Training Guide
House Hunting - Scotland - Training Guide
PowerPoints
House Hunting - fersiwn Cymraeg
House Hunting-Northern Ireland
Resources
Property adverts (England and Wales)
Property adverts (Northern Ireland)
Sample contract (Northern Ireland)
Landlord briefings (England and Wales)
Landlord briefings (Northern Ireland)2231-RTR_Cheque_v2
Be Clear on Fees and Licensing England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Ready to Rent Posters and Postcards
These can be printed out as they are, or there is space for you to add information about upcoming housing events on campus.
Ready to rent - housemates - PRINT
Ready to rent housemate postcard PRINT
Ready to rent In the dark - PRINT
Ready to rent In the dark postcard PRINT
Ready to Rent logo - This is the official Ready to Rent logo in jpeg format.
This is an informative session which can be delivered during the house hunting period. It covers the basics of signing a contracting, legal obligations, and guarantors.
Training Guides
Signing Contracts - Northern Ireland - Training Guide
Signing Contracts - England, Wales - Training Guide v2
Signing Contracts - Training Guide fersiwn Cymraeg
Signing Contracts - Scotland - Training Guide
PowerPoints
Signing Contract-England,Wales
Signing Contracts - fersiwn Cymraeg
Signing Contract-Northern Ireland
Resources
Sample contract (Northern Ireland)
Sample Contract England, Wales
Contract treasure-hunt forms new template
Annotated Sample Contract_Scotland
Annotated Sample Contract_England Wales
Ready to Rent House-hunting Checklist
House Hunting Checklist Cymraeg
Be Clear on Fees and Licensing England, Wales and Northern Ireland
This session can be run at any time during the year as it covers a range of challenges and scenarios that renters commonly encounter, as well as providing tips for how to avoid them.
Training Guides
Tenancy Troubleshooting - Northern Ireland - Training Guide
Tenancy Troubleshooting - England, Wales - Training Guide v2
Tenancy Troubleshooting -Training Guide Cymraeg
Tenancy Troubleshooting - Scotland - Training Guide
PowerPoints
Tenancy Troubleshooting-England,Wales
Tenancy Troubleshooting - Cymraeg
Tenancy Troubleshooting-Northern Ireland
Tenancy Troubleshooting-Scotland
Resources
Tenancy Troubleshooting Wales v2 Handout for the tenancy troubleshooting exercise to help students in Wales understand the kinds of services and resources available to them.
Tenancy Troubleshooting Wales Cymraeg Fersiwn iaith Gymraeg
Tenancy Troubleshooting England Handout for tenancy troubleshooting exercise for students in England
Tenancy Troubleshooting NI Handout for tenancy troubleshooting exercise for students in Northern Ireland
Tenancy Troubleshooting Scotland Handout for tenancy troubleshooting exercise for students in Scotland
Tips for Trainers- Advice on facilitating successful Ready to Rent workshops in your institution
Guide to training Ready to Rent facilitators - A guide on training others to deliver Ready to Rent workshops.
House-hunting checklist - A handy checklist for viewing properties
Things to consider before you sign - This resource takes students through the things they need to consider before they sign their name on the dotted line.
Model guarantor agreement - This is a model guarantor agreement provided by Unipol Student Homes to limit guarantor liability to one person's share of the rent. 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.
Be Clear on Fees and Licensing Scotland A quick guide to what the new regulations on fees, licensing/ registration mean for tenants in Scotland
Be Clear on Fees and Licensing England, Wales and Northern Ireland A quick guide to what the new regulations on fees, licensing/ registration mean for tenants in Wales, England and Northern Ireland
Moving In v2- Lots of handy tips for things to do when moving into a new property
Moving Out v2 - Lots of tips for what to do when leaving a property
Tenancy Troubleshooting Guides - Lots of useful information on key rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, as well as how to resolve issues during a tenancy
Tenancy Troubleshooting Guide (England)
Tenancy Troubleshooting Wales v2
You can either download these videos to embed into your presentation or play separately, or access them via YouTube.
These are free to share over social media and can be a good way to stoke interest in any training sessions you want to run.
House-hunting video - NUSConnect or YouTube
Signing a contract video - NUSConnect or YouTube
Tenancy tips video - NUSConnect or Youtube
If you will have people signing up on the day for workshops, use this sign-up sheet so that you can get all of the information you might need for future events.