Of course not - all are welcome! While they mostly host students with typically larger budgets they also have many working professionals seeking luxury apartments for their extended stays in London.
They offer flexible contracts that are catered to student term times, and our minimum contract length is currently 3 months.
Do not require UK guarantors. they appreciate that many of our students may not be from the UK, so offer monthly or termly payments for all students.
Bedding is provided, yes. If you would like to bring your own let us know and we can make special arrangements.
While all bills are included in our weekly rates, other expenses like travel, food, tuition, airport transfers etc are not.
Included in our weekly rates are weekly cleans. This includes fresh linen for the bedroom, towels for the bathroom, etc.
They free dual occupancy on all apartments.
All of our apartments have fully-equipped kitchens with all the necessary pots, pans, cutlery, glasses, etc that you might need.
Yes, absolutely, the apartment is yours for the period of your contract. Friends and family can visit and make use of the sofa beds provided.
Unfortunately, you are committed under the licence agreement to pay the full rent, however if you decide you want to leave early please tell the managers of your site asap. We may have a waiting list of people that would like to take over your licence agreement which would then relinquish you from your contract. If you find a new Licensee, we'll let you out of your agreement from the day they move in, and refund you any unused rent that you've paid in advance (minus a 350 admin fee). We cannot refund your rent until you have found someone to take over your licence agreement, their booking is confirmed and they have paid the first instalment of their rent.
All utility bills (gas, electricity and water), WiFi and contents insurance for your belongings are all included. If you bring your own television or use one that is pre-installed in your room then you will have to buy your own TV licence. If you cease to be a full time student during the occupation of your room then you will become liable for council tax. If the second occupant of a double occupancy room is not a student then they may also be liable for council tax.
For our properties in England we ask for a non-refundable holding deposit (100-250 depending on the location) to allocate you a room. Unfortunately, we cannot refund the holding deposit under any circumstances. When you move in your holding deposit will turn into a damage deposit and will be returned at the end of your license [minus any damages]. you will be required to top up the holding deposit prior to move in to make the deposit up to GBP 250.
Its possible that youll be able to transfer from one Student Castle to another before moving in, but this completely depends on what we have available. If we can transfer you, your booking fee will move with your room but youll be charged an admin fee of 100 and unfortunately we cant guarantee that youll get the same sort of room. If you need to request a transfer, contact the site manager at your original Student Castle location.
If youd like to change your room once youve moved in, well do our best to accommodate you (providing were not fully booked). Any moves will incur a 50 admin fee. If youve moved to a cheaper room, any excess rent youve already paid will be taken off the next instalment. If youve already paid for the whole year, well simply give you a refund of the difference.
The student loan shouldn't be late, however if there is a problem we will need a letter from the loan company showing amount and dates of payments and four week's advance rent before you move in in September. You can get in touch with the Student Loans Company here, but please keep us posted and we can help you.
Most of our contracts run for 51 weeks. Our site in Edinburgh offers 46 week contracts only if you want to pay your rent in three installments, you'll need a UK-based guarantor. This is someone who lives and works in the UK and is willing to sign a contract saying they'll pay your rent if you fail to do so. We will run a credit check on your guarantor if they happen to fail well get in touch about what to do next. Your guarantor cannot be another student or a government.If you do not have a guarantor then you'll need to pay your rent for the whole Licence Agreement in advance.
To find out how much each room costs, go to the location you're interested in and you'll find all the details there.
All your utility bills (including super-fast broadband and WiFi) are included, as is contents insurance for your room.
Come and talk to us - we will always work with you to find the best way for you to pay your rent. If your payment is seven days late and we haven't heard from you, you'll be charged a 30 admin fee.
This depends if your room is ready, so its best to contact the scheme direct. You would need to pay for the extra days beforehand.