Code, Leicester

If you want to live next door to a specific person, please Code Leicester team know as soon as possible. They cannot guarantee a certain location but they will do their best to try and locate you next to each other or on the same corridor. Please note, for data protection purposes we will ask you to both confirm this request.
The easiest way to do this is to fill in the 'special requests' field if you book on the website. Or you can speak to the online Chat Angels, who can talk you through the best options.

If you book a room at Code Leicester for September 2024 (and have a payment option with a guarantor) you can use the gym for free now before you move in!
That's up to 9 free months of gym membership!
All you need to do is complete your booking and then call into the Accommodation Office. The helpful staff will give you a fob which you can use to gain access to the entrance and gym.
T&Cs
1) You must have booked a room for 2024/25 and paid your holding deposit to qualify.
2) Only students who have a Guarantor are eligible for this offer.
3) Your booking must be complete i.e. your one week’s holding deposit has been paid and paperwork, including the Guarantor Agreement, has been completed.
4) If you cancel your booking, you will be asked to return your fob to the CODE office, either in person or by recorded post.
5) If you lose your fob, you must notify us immediately. Lost fobs will be charged at our standard rate of £20.
6) By receiving your fob, you agree to use the gym respectfully and take full responsibility for any damages that may occur due to misuse. The accommodation will be reimbursed the total cost of repairing any damages caused by misuse.

Code Leicester sometimes have a few studios available where you can move in immediately - and stay until the end of the current academic year.

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If you are looking to live at CODE Leicester, you will be able to move in from 08/09/2024.

The studios are designed for individuals but in some of the rooms, they may be able to consider dual occupancy. Please note this only applies to certain room types on each site.
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Leicester rooms that allow dual occupancy:
Gold Penthouse City Studio - Floor 9 (from £185 per week)
Gold Penthouse River Studio - Floor 9 (from £185 per week)
Gold Extra-Large City Studio, Floors G-4 (from £185 per week)
Gold Extra-Large Courtyard Studio, Floors G-4 (from £185 per week)
Silver Super-Large City Studio, Floors 2-4 (from £179 per week)
Silver Super-Large Courtyard Studio, Floors G-2 (from £179 per week)
Gold Super-Large City Studio (from £189 per week)
Please note: in dual occupancy rooms only one occupant will accept the Tenancy Agreement and be responsible for the room.
This means the named occupant on the contract must sign a hard copy of the contract in our office before any keys can be handed out.
Management cannot be held accountable for any dispute among dual occupancy tenants.

Unfortunately, they are unable to hold any rooms in Code Leicester without a holding deposit of one week's rent being taken.
If you booked your room and you were to change your mind, you would be entitled to a refund of your holding deposit within 7 days of booking and as long as you have not signed your tenancy agreement.

Management's Students conforms with the ANUK National Code of Standards for Student Accommodation.

Best practice in day to day management is supported and recognised;
Your contract is clearly written, stating what you are paying for and how much your rent is, with reasonable terms and no hidden costs;
Your accommodation is fully prepared for you when you arrive to take up residence;
Your accommodation meets with a set of nationally recognised standards in respect of service provision, furniture and fittings;
All repairs and maintenance are carried out within agreed timescales
Your building will meet with required health and safety standards
If a deposit is charged, it will be lodged at an appropriate Deposit Scheme and it will be returned to you promptly at the end of the year or you will be given a clear explanation of why a deduction has been made;
You will be given information to explain what management routines are followed in the buildings;
A set and accountable procedure for dealing with any disputes or complaints will be in operation.

They offers 2 contract lengths depending on your preference, we currently offer 48-week contracts and 51-week contracts.
The longer one helps if you want to stay over the summer. Because our accommodation is so affordable, your total cost can still work out cheaper than living elsewhere with a shorter contract.
However, we may also have some "late availability" rooms where you can move in immediately. These often have shorter contract lengths.

Yes, they offer accommodation for students from other universities who are on placement. The student accommodation is open to all students, regardless of the university they attend. Here at management, we believe in providing a comfortable, safe, and supportive living environment that caters to the needs of all our students.
Depending on the length of your placement, you can rebook the same room year on year. They offers 2 contract lengths; 48-week contracts and 51-week contracts.
The longer one helps if you want to stay over the summer. Because the accommodation is so affordable, your total cost can still work out cheaper than living elsewhere with a shorter contract.

Yes, you can renew your contract every year for the same room for up to three years. With up to 4 weeks free rent if you are on a 48 week contract.
If you book the same room, there is no need to move out over the Summer or move your belongings.
However, if you book a different room the following year, you would need to move out for the summer and return to the new room.

Included in the Rent is
Water
Internet Bills. Internet speeds are up to 200mpbs wired and uploads/downloads are unlimited.
For electricity, you can either go exclusive where you are billed monthly, or for a package which is £15 extra per week and includes a set number of units.

The rooms are very popular and sell out fast. If the room you are interested in is sold out, you can sometimes make a ‘waitlist booking’.
When waitlist bookings are live they will show in the dropdown menu of the room booking page. If you do not see a waitlist booking option, this means it is not currently available.
Using the waitlist system means you get a priority booking – securing a room before it’s re-released on our website.
When you make a waitlist booking, we will take all your personal information and your credit/debit card details, but your card will not be charged until a room becomes available. However, the holding deposit (equivalent to one week's rent) will be marked as a “pending” payment by your bank or credit card provider, meaning you cannot use it for other payments.
A waitlist booking is processed automatically, so is helpful if you really don’t want to miss out on a room but can’t keep checking our website for availability. We will then contact you to make other payments, and you can decide how to pay these.
If within 30 days there is no room available, your waitlist booking will be automatically cancelled.
Please note: There is no guarantee a room will become available, but if it does, you will receive an email confirming your booking and information on next steps. They also recommend you only make one waitlist booking, choosing your most preferred room type.
Waitlist bookings should not be used by students who already have a booking with CODE. If you do want to change your room type, please contact us for options.

The website advertises the “live availability” of rooms. If a room is available, you can book it immediately.
But to help, they also offer waitlist bookings on a limited number of sold-out rooms. These only appear when a room is sold out. So if you don't see this option, it's because they still have rooms available.

A waitlist booking is great if you don’t want to keep checking the website but it is not a guaranteed, completed, or confirmed booking. Someone would need to decide to cancel their room first for a waitlist booking to become available.
Because they do not know when or if this will happen, we leave it up to you on whether to make a “live” (guaranteed) booking or waitlist one. It’s important to remember, they also allocate students into waitlist rooms based on your position on the waitlist and a waitlist booking expires after 30 days.
So if you are low on a waitlist booking – or a room doesn’t become available – you could end up with no room at all. They ask everyone to consider whether they want to book a “live” room or make a waitlist booking and take the chance another option pay become available.

If you have booked a room, but you haven't signed your tenancy agreement yet, they may be able to look at changing your room type for you. If you wished to do so, you need to contact the office who will look into it for you.
If you have already signed your tenancy agreement, you would need go through the process of cancelling your booking and following the cancellation procedure. Please refer to the next FAQ for more information on cancelling your booking.

How much they can help will depend on the timing and the circumstances of your cancellation.
If you have made a booking you will have accepted the Terms and Conditions which outlines the cancellation policy.
You will need to email us within 7 days from the date of your booking if you wish to cancel. Once 7 days have passed or you have accepted your online Tenancy Agreement, there is no further ‘cooling off period’. Please read the T&Cs for full details.
If you have signed your Tenancy Agreement (view a draft Tenancy Agreement) you will be charged an Early Termination Fee. The exact amount will depend on when you are cancelling.
You need to get in touch and tell us straight away if you wish to cancel.

The accommodation welcomes students from their very first year at University through to their very last, which is why we have a wide and diverse range of students within the CODE community.
If it is your first year at University and you want to enjoy studio accommodation with your own bathroom and kitchen, then the accommodation are definitely for you.
Plus with the free gym, communal areas, and a host of free social and fitness events, there are plenty of chances to meet new people and new friends.

The Fresher's Promise means that all money you have paid for your contract will be fully refundable if you do not meet the conditions of your University Offer (for example you do not get the grades needed) and you no longer have a place*.
This applies if you are starting a new course - including undergraduate degrees (including Top-up degrees) and Postgraduate/Masters degrees. It does not count towards a continuing course (for example going from year 2 to year 3).
All we ask is that you email the relevant communication from UCAS and/or your University before Friday 23rd August 2024. The evidence you provide must clearly show the date you accepted the offer and the date and details of the rejection.
*Please note:
You must already have a confirmed offer from your university (and have accepted this offer as your first choice, sometimes referred to as your "Firm" choice) when you book for the Fresher's Promise to apply.
If your place has been withdrawn as a result of any breach of the university’s Code of Conduct regarding behaviour – or as a result of a potential or actual breach of the conditions contained within the tenancy agreement – this offer will not apply.

We can see if it's possible for you to be able to check in early, but this is not something we can guarantee as it depends on whether the current tenant has left and all cleaning/decorating has been completed.
It is best to contact the office or our live chat function nearer the time of your desired check in and we will see what we can do for you.

You need to be covered by a TV Licence to watch or record programs if you:
watch or record TV on any channel (e.g. ITV, 4, Dave, BBC Two, Sky One)
watch TV live on any streaming service (e.g. ITV Hub, Amazon Prime Video, Now, All 4, YouTube, Sky Go)
watch BBC iPlayer
This will cost £159, more information and how to purchase can be found here.

We have a dedicated onsite maintenance department who you can contact directly during your time at accommodation to efficiently resolve any problems that you may have.
They will endeavour to address problems at no extra cost to yourself.

We have plenty of secure Bike storage within both of our gated complexes. For you own peace of mind, provided your Bike is secured with a D Lock inside the secure Bike store, then it is also covered by your free insurance for theft.

We know you are not always here for parcel deliveries so we are happy to accept parcels on your behalf so you never have to worry.
You will receive an email when your parcels are available for collection. But please try and collect your parcel in 14 days.
If you cannot collect your parcel due to Covid-restrictions or not being at uni, we will keep your parcel for you. There is no need to contact us.

The management Beat Office is an initiative with the local Police Station to make sure students feel comfortable in the community and get to know the Police well.
It's a great way for the students to find out advice and help with crime prevention in the area.
The Beat Office also presents a real deterrent to anybody considering entering the site uninvited.

Absolutely!
Here's some great reasons for getting on your Bike.
Leicester has a very cycle friendly city centre as well as easy, quiet cycle routes between the two university campuses.
You can cycle from CODE into the city centre entirely on protected cycle paths, no need to cycle with other traffic. Plus there is at least 10 miles of traffic-free cycle routes along the river and canal taking you right through the city, through the many parks and out to the countryside.
Cycling is the easiest and fastest way to get around, and is cheaper than the bus, taxi or car. Cycling in Leicester is practical for popping to and from either uni, for food shopping, going out to the pub, or out for ride to relax and keep fit!
You can easily plan your route using the free paper cycle maps (available at accommodation and the Tourist Info Centre), or online using www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk (for really local, up-to-date travel advice) or just use googlemaps.
There are three bike shops within half a mile of accommodation, where you can buy bikes, locks, parts and get your bike fixed and maintained.
There are very cheap, indoor, secure bike parks both in the Town Hall Square and at the train station where you can leave your bike and not worry about security, as well as many secure bike racks to lock to around the city centre and universities.
There are loads of free led bike rides around the city and out to the countryside, for all levels of confidence, many start from Bede Park, right next to accommodation.
Finally - it's cheap, easy, fun, environmentally friendly and surprisingly efficient - did you know that you can cycle 9 miles using the calories of just one apple?!

The buildings are fully compliant with fire safety regulations and are fire risk assessed. We have strict safety procedures including;
Weekly Fire Testing – Carried out every Wednesday Afternoon
Daily Fire Panel Checks
Weekly Health & Safety Audits
Monthly Fire Door inspections
Monthly Emergency Light checks
Bi-Annual Fire Alarm Servicing
Regular Fire Evacuation Drills
Regular internal flat door inspections
Safety Demonstration by Leicester Fire & Rescue and West Midlands Fire & Rescue

Your room is very safe:
There's both a heat & smoke detector fitted in every room for your safety.
The communal corridors are equipped smoke detectors.
All door entry is key fobbed and all communal spaces have CCTV.
The on-site staff are available at reception or patrolling the building 24 hours a day. Their job is to protect you and the building at all times.
Please take note:
If you discover a fire, call 999 immediately and ask for the Fire Service.
If a fire is detected, the fire alarm will activate. On hearing the alarm you must follow the instructions on the rear of your door. Do not run or stop to collect your belongings.
SOME GENERAL SAFETY TIPS...
All entrance doors to blocks are self-closing. However please ensure that these close and lock shut at all times.
Don't prop the doors open including fire doors
Do not to leave your cooking unattended
If you see anything suspicious, let the Office or Security Team know as soon as possible
As ever your safety and welfare is of the utmost importance to us. If you're worried about the safety of any equipment in your room or the communal areas, please contact the Office or Security Team.

As we are in close proximity to the universities, which are only a short walk away there is no parking on site.
With the Universities and the City Centre so close by and excellent shops nearby we do not recommend bringing a vehicle at all but do suggest that you use a Bike as we have a secure Bike store and your Bike will be insured for Free.
For move in and move out we do offer managed parking arrangements for these periods only and details are communicated to you nearer the time.