Living in/at home from university?

[Daniel-X]

So I’ve had an awful time trying to sort my accommodation out for university. Liverpool put me in a ****ing apartment on my own and wanted 7 grand a year, I asked for a transfer and they never got back to me. So I’ve been looking at going private. I’ve found a gorgeous little place for £99 a week (4 grand a year, ensuite, dead glam!) but... at the same time I’m thinking like is it really worth paying all that money to live in?

So has anyone lived in, lived at home, done both even? What’s your experiences and what would you recommend I do?

[Daniel-X]

Oi

[Withano]

I lived with other students for my bachelors and on my own for my masters. Feel like it was the right thing to do because of how much work i wanted to do at the times. Was cheaper than that each year though. Tighten the budget imo.

[reece(:]

Moving out was the best thing I did, got independence, made a bunch of friends in Halls and got the whole student experience.

My friend stayed home and regretted it, but still made the most of it.

[Daniel-X]

I lived with other students for my bachelors and on my own for my masters. Feel like it was the right thing to do because of how much work i wanted to do at the times. Was cheaper than that each year though. Tighten the budget imo.

I just can’t cope with shared bathroom facilities! I don’t know these bloody people :(

Idk what to do urghh

[Greg!]

I lived in private accommodation in 1st year and it was GORGE! You make so many more friends if you move out (tho not necessarily in your actual flat) so I would highly recommend!

[Daniel-X]

Moving out was the best thing I did, got independence, made a bunch of friends in Halls and got the whole student experience.

My friend stayed home and regretted it, but still made the most of it.

How much did it cost you to live in your halls? Did you still have plenty of dollar to go out/buy things/save for holidays etc.?

[Greg!]

But in saying that I didn't stay at home for uni so that could work for you, just talking from others who did's experience

[Daniel-X]

How much did it cost you to live in your halls? Did you still have plenty of dollar to go out/buy things/save for holidays etc.?

I lived in private accommodation in 1st year and it was GORGE! You make so many more friends if you move out (tho not necessarily in your actual flat) so I would highly recommend!

Same question to you Mrs.
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[MB.]

If possible, living with others in uni-supplied accommodation/halls for the first year is your best option imo, even if it might be a bit pricier than going private (I don't know how Liverpool's halls compare to private quality and price-wise, but I was in a place with an ensuite but still living with others, so if you get an option like that then go with it even if it's at the upper end of your price range)

[Greg!]

Same question to you Mrs.
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It was like £550 a month. Quite pricey but I did have quite a few bob to spare thanks to my mum n dad, the generous Scottish gov loans/grants and I had a wee part time job on the side x

[Daniel-X]

If possible, living with others in uni-supplied accommodation/halls for the first year is your best option imo, even if it might be a bit pricier than going private (I don't know how Liverpool's halls compare to private quality and price-wise, but I was in a place with an ensuite but still living with others, so if you get an option like that then go with it even if it's at the upper end of your price range)

I essentially had to go into private though, it’s pissed me off tbh. I got an email on Saturday saying I had till Sunday midnight to cancel my accommodation contract (I was still with the bloody deluxe apartment for 7 grand at this point) and they hadn’t given me any alternatives. So I was kind of forced out tbh, rather frustrating.

Have you had experience in private accom ms? X

[Daniel-X]

It was like £550 a month. Quite pricey but I did have quite a few bob to spare thanks to my mum n dad, the generous Scottish gov loans/grants and I had a wee part time job on the side x

Well I shall be keeping me job at home on the weekends I think, and I know my mam will always lend that cash when needs be. Hopefully my loan should be quite generous (yes I applied late! I still don’t know how much I’m bloody getting!)

[reece(:]

How much did it cost you to live in your halls? Did you still have plenty of dollar to go out/buy things/save for holidays etc.?

My halls was so expensive, I think it was £120 a week... but I got a bursary too.

I'd say it's a struggle for anything over £90, if you like to shop a lot/ go out/ hols and festivals. But if you go out like once a week it'd be fine...

[Daniel-X]

My halls was so expensive, I think it was £120 a week... but I got a bursary too.

I'd say it's a struggle for anything over £90, if you like to shop a lot/ go out/ hols and festivals. But if you go out like once a week it'd be fine...

Ugh my glam lifestyle will have to stop I guess! (I will be keeping my part time job tho)

Thanks girls, I’ve been so stressed out :( I need my nights out/hols tho... would die without them!

[reece(:]

Ugh my glam lifestyle will have to stop I guess! (I will be keeping my part time job tho)

Thanks girls, I’ve been so stressed out :( I need my nights out/hols tho... would die without them!

If you are sensible-ish get an overdraft, and then work overtime to ease those extra spends!

[Daniel-X]

If you are sensible-ish get an overdraft, and then work overtime to ease those extra spends!

I’ve not got a student bank account yet! Must open one ASAP actually!

Ugh this is all so bloody stressful!

[MB.]

I essentially had to go into private though, it’s pissed me off tbh. I got an email on Saturday saying I had till Sunday midnight to cancel my accommodation contract (I was still with the bloody deluxe apartment for 7 grand at this point) and they hadn’t given me any alternatives. So I was kind of forced out tbh, rather frustrating.

Have you had experience in private accom ms? X

I can only talk about living in private from the perspective of second year onwards tbh... I found there was a big difference between the importance of where you live in the first year compared to the rest of it (I was way more independent after first year and kind of felt I'd outgrown uni accom, so private felt more liberating, especially since I could choose my housemates and it was cheaper since bills weren't included). For me I found it important to live with other people in the first year, but I found it just as important to have somewhere that I enjoyed living (i.e. not a dump) even if it was a bit pricier because the end of the day the finances are fairly easy to manage as long as you're a sensible chick. So yeah, if private is your only option, go for one you'll like regardless of price - within reason ofc - and it should be easy enough to socialise and make friends from your course etc even if you're not in halls.

[reece(:]

I’ve not got a student bank account yet! Must open one ASAP actually!

Ugh this is all so bloody stressful!

Have a good browse through the options

with miss Santander I got a free 4 year railcard

[Withano]

I just can’t cope with shared bathroom facilities! I don’t know these bloody people :(

Idk what to do urghh

:joker: you’ll get used to it, although we did all have ensuites in first year, which might have softened my blow.

[Daniel-X]

Have a good browse through the options

with miss Santander I got a free 4 year railcard

Miss Santander changing the game! I’ll have a look.

Thanks dolls for calming me down. For me right now the main issue is finance but you’re all making it sound like it’s actualky bareable.

[Daniel-X]

I can only talk about living in private from the perspective of second year onwards tbh... I found there was a big difference between the importance of where you live in the first year compared to the rest of it (I was way more independent after first year and kind of felt I'd outgrown uni accom, so private felt more liberating, especially since I could choose my housemates and it was cheaper since bills weren't included). For me I found it important to live with other people in the first year, but I found it just as important to have somewhere that I enjoyed living (i.e. not a dump) even if it was a bit pricier because the end of the day the finances are fairly easy to manage as long as you're a sensible chick. So yeah, if private is your only option, go for one you'll like regardless of price - within reason ofc - and it should be easy enough to socialise and make friends from your course etc even if you're not in halls.

I’m just gonna have to try and cut my spends. Shouldn’t be hard as this chick just survives off cigs, brews and toast most days (altho I guess I will have to swap my gorgeous ciggies for roll ups :()

It’s really nice tbf, it’s a 20 minute walk from my university but I walk that to work most days so I’m not too fussed.

[Gypsy]

you will make barely any pals if you live at home

don't be too fussed about having ensuite accom it's not that bad and if you moved into a house with your new friends in second year you'd prob have to share bathrooms anyway

if you can maybe try using fb to find other people in a similar situation to you and a find a place with them? you'd much rather be with other first years than ppl who are already there

[armand.kay]

I don't think my uni experience would've been as good if I didn't move out from home.

[Owen19]

Yeah I’d also definitely recommend moving out of home too. Uni halls was a great experience and sharing bathrooms may not be an issue as quite a few halls have ensuite

Staying at home I guess you could make friends on your course etc but I agree it’s a better experience having a bit more freedom and independence. I was quite lucky in that the flat I was put in we all really got along and became good friends and have moved in together for second year but I know it’s not always that easy

[JerseyWins]

I commuted from home all throughout college. Made the most of it anyway (kinda) but my jobs throughout college were closer to home so it was easier in that way but the traveling back and forth over and over again was a pain in the ass and in hindsight I kinda don't even know how I did it without getting sick of it (my college was a good 30+ mins away minimum). I mean it gave me a better excuse to skip class whenever I possibly could. :joker:

If I had the choice again, I might've just went ahead and dormed instead. But I think you can't go too wrong either way, just for different reasons and it's your preference in the end. Like I have good friends close to home that I was still able to hang out with constantly throughout my college years which wouldn't have been the case if I was around college more.

[Daniel-X]

Well, after hearing everyone’s first hand experiences. I think I’m going to live in but just come home at weekends for the time being!
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[Epic.]

Reading this thread made me really embarrassed because I'm probably starting in a few days and it'd be from home since I never thought it was some necessity to look into accomodation when I'm just an hour away :shame: :(

[JerseyWins]

"Just an hour away" is going to become awful very quickly trust me! :joker: But I know people who traveled longer from home tbf so maybe I'm just lazy.

[Ammi]

So I’ve had an awful time trying to sort my accommodation out for university. Liverpool put me in a ****ing apartment on my own and wanted 7 grand a year, I asked for a transfer and they never got back to me. So I’ve been looking at going private. I’ve found a gorgeous little place for £99 a week (4 grand a year, ensuite, dead glam!) but... at the same time I’m thinking like is it really worth paying all that money to live in?

So has anyone lived in, lived at home, done both even? What’s your experiences and what would you recommend I do?

...is it an option for you to stay at home this first year then Daniel...?...yeah it’s always a difficult one if that option is there as well, which it isn’t for many people..with the place you’ve found that’s gorgeous and seems perfect..?..yeah that seems like a good option because you’re not just paying all of that money to live in it...you’re paying that money for something that’s so important for your time at uni to be able to focus on studies and social life etc, as in forming friendships, you know...it’s always more than just paying for accommodation and a place to live...because living accommodation at uni can cause so much unhappiness as well which could consume from all of that....and it’s all balancing that out...if there is an option for you to travel from home and you’re ok in doing that..?...then maybe delaying your independent accommodation for a year is worth considering also...maybe not ideal but it would allow those friendships etc to form first in your first year so that you can share with people you have bonded with and who you know more in depth...while also nestling away a little money as well, which will help for the second year..?...good luck with it all and your decision anyway, Daniel..:love:...all exciting times, eh....

[caprimint]

If I had the choice again, I might've just went ahead and dormed instead. But I think you can't go too wrong either way, just for different reasons and it's your preference in the end. Like I have good friends close to home that I was still able to hang out with constantly throughout my college years which wouldn't have been the case if I was around college more.
Agree with this, I think there will be pros and cons to whatever you do tbh.

I don't have experience with this, but knowing the type of person you are I'd say moving out would be a good option (as you seem to enjoy partying, socializing and nights out etc), but then if you find it easy enough to make friends then you'll be fine anyway. If you have a part-time job and family who will be there if you need money though, then I'd say definitely go for it cus you might regret it if you don't move out

[Crimson Dynamo]

I just can’t cope with shared bathroom facilities! I don’t know these bloody people :(

Idk what to do urghh

Why on earth do you want to be a student then?

get a grip and get on with your life

:rolleyes:

[Daniel-X]

Reading this thread made me really embarrassed because I'm probably starting in a few days and it'd be from home since I never thought it was some necessity to look into accomodation when I'm just an hour away :shame: :(

Tbf one of the factors for me possibly staying at home is that Liverpool is a half hour train journey/forty five minute drive from my house but idk if I could be arse doing that trip.

[Daniel-X]

Why on earth do you want to be a student then?

get a grip and get on with your life

:rolleyes:

Sorry I have bloody standards and don’t want to catch anything if I’m lumped with ****ing weirdos.

[Ammi]

Tbf one of the factors for me possibly staying at home is that Liverpool is a half hour train journey/forty five minute drive from my house but idk if I could be arse doing that trip.

...what are the thoughts on it all with your family and friends, Daniel..?...

[Crimson Dynamo]

Sorry I have bloody standards and don’t want to catch anything if I’m lumped with ****ing weirdos.


I really dont think you are ready for university if that is your diabolical attitude

[user104658]

100% live in student accomodation. Make some friends and move to a private rental in 2nd year.

I've done both and didn't last 6 months my first time at University, because I lived at home and it frankly wasn't even vaguely the same experience at all. 2nd time round I did Uni halls in first year and then a shared house with people I met in halls. Loved every minute tbh.

The living arrangement anyway. I more or less stopped going to classes half way through 3rd year :umm2:.

[user104658]

Reading this thread made me really embarrassed because I'm probably starting in a few days and it'd be from home since I never thought it was some necessity to look into accomodation when I'm just an hour away :shame: :(

That's two hours EVERY DAY spent travelling, not including walking / waiting.

You'll find yourself travelling during rush hour most of the time which is just ****ing horrible even once, let alone every day.

You might end up like I did. Running into school friends on the train on the way to Uni... and ending up drunk in a bingo hall at 2pm instead of at Uni. :think:


But in all seriousness, if you stick it out through first year I'd imagine you'll definitely want to find a place for 2nd year.

[user104658]

£99 a week is a bargain btw I'd snap that up. My Uni halls was £110 a week and that was like... 12 years ago :bawling:. They're usually even more expensive than that. Shared house in 2nd year and beyond should be much cheaper... ours was £270/month each for a brand new 4 bedroom townhouse. Though you have to pay your own bills etc. but really that shouldn't be more than £50/month each (as you don't pay council tax as a student, so it's only gas/electricity + broadband).

[Daniel-X]

I really dont think you are ready for university if that is your diabolical attitude

Oh just shut up. You’ll always find an issue with anything I post, go back to SN&D.

[Daniel-X]

£99 a week is a bargain btw I'd snap that up. My Uni halls was £110 a week and that was like... 12 years ago :bawling:. They're usually even more expensive than that. Shared house in 2nd year and beyond should be much cheaper... ours was £270/month each for a brand new 4 bedroom townhouse. Though you have to pay your own bills etc. but really that shouldn't be more than £50/month each (as you don't pay council tax as a student, so it's only gas/electricity + broadband).

It’s really nice as well tbf. So if you’re saying it’s a bargain then it seems like a no brainier.

[ethanjames]

Oh just shut up. You’ll always find an issue with anything I post, go back to SN&D.

GO OFF

afraid i wont be much help as im struggling with this **** atm too even tho ive got a year or so till uni hope u find somewhere nice tho :love:

[arista]

Sorry I have bloody standards and don’t want to catch anything if I’m lumped with ****ing weirdos.


How Slick
of you

[Crimson Dynamo]

Oh just shut up. You’ll always find an issue with anything I post, go back to SN&D.

As I said, not suited to shared accommodation