Shaw Street & William Henry Street

All residents are required to be full time students and on this basis qualify for Council Tax exemption. You will need to contact the Council to obtain your own exemption certificate and a copy must be given to our team!

You are responsible for purchasing a TV Licence for the TV in your room. CARO will obtain necessary licenses for communal TVs.

they recommend you take out adequate cover for all of your personal belongings. Specialist student contents products are available.

Yes, just let them know their names when you apply and make sure they do the same and they will allocate you rooms together. Unfortunately, they cannot guarantee all share requests, the earlier you apply the better.

As you look forward to moving into your chosen development you will probably want to get to know the students that you will be living with.  

Yes, they will match your requests whenever possible when rooms are allocated. Unfortunately they cannot guarantee all requests. The earlier you apply, the better.

This depends, as there are different size clusters within each building. At Shaw Street, these range between 3 and 8 bedspaces per cluster. At  City Point clusters range between 3 and 9 bedspaces and at The Bridewell clusters range between 7 and 14 with some studio apartments available.

A limited number of double occupancy rooms are available and an additional charge rental charge will apply.

Yes, some lower floor bedspaces are wheelchair accessible at Shaw Street.

There are limited car parking spaces available at City Point. CARO cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage of property or vehicles parked in or around our properties. All vehicles are parked at the owners own risk.

they have bike storage facilities at every site. You will need to bring your own quality lock Merseyside Police advise D locks are the most effective. A refundable deposit may be required for a key to access the bike storage at your building, please see the CARO team for details.

In-house security personnel look after the CARO sites exclusively. They are based on site at various times and are available at all times via an emergency number 24 hours. You will find these details in your welcome pack on arrival. There is also CCTV coverage throughout the buildings in the communal areas and within the shared living spaces at City Point and Shaw Street. CCTV is recorded 24/7 for security purposes.

Yes, the gym facility at City Point is available for all students living at City Point, Shaw Street and William Henry Street. The Bridewell has its own gym facility on-site.

Yes, a copy of a standard Tenancy Agreement is available and can be sent via email or hard copy. Please contact the CARO students team if you would like a copy or have any queries regarding this document.

Operates a Code for Communal Living with zero tolerance when it comes to disrupting the community spirit within building. A copy of the terms are provided in your welcome pack on arrival and can be viewed here

You can download full checklist here but here are a few things to consider.
Bedding & Towels dont forget to check the bed size, most of beds are three-quarter double (which is 4 ft), but The Bridewell is mainly standard double (which is 4ft 6in).
Kitchen Equipment they supply the cookers, microwaves, kettles and kitchen sink! You will need to bring your own equipment for cooking and crockery, cutlery.
Housekeeping they supply a vacuum cleaner, dustpan and brush, mop and bucket and an ironing board for your convenience. You will need to bring your own iron, washing up equipment, laundry powders and cleaning products. Dont forget your loo rolls!
Your own personal belongings whatever you need to make you comfortable. There are a few items not allowed at accommodation, these are listed in the code of conduct as well as your tenancy agreement and include candles, oil burners, tea lights, oil heaters, fairy lights, deep fat fryers or chip pans, laser pens and also any large items of furniture or equipment.