

Vita Student Lawrence Street is located at Lawrence St, York, YO10 3FT, United Kingdom. This student housing in York offers en-suite, non-en-suite, and studio apartments. Some of the nearest universities are Hull York Medical School, within a 4-minute driving distance. The University of York is also within a 7-minute driving distance from Vita Student Lawrence Street, York student accommodation. York is famous among students because it combines a top-tier Russell Group education at the University of York with a safe, beautiful, and historic mediaeval city.
York has a total student population of roughly 28,000 to 30,000 across UoY and YSJ. It is ranked as one of the safest cities in the UK, with a safety index of 84.90 (Numbeo). Heslington, Fulford, Heworth, and Lawrence Street are some of the safest areas in the city for students. The overall employment rate for the York and North Yorkshire region remains strong at approximately 79.2% (Statista). Moreover, some of the major employers are the University of York, City of York Council, Nestlé, Aviva, and more. The cost of living is typically between £950 and £1,400 per month.
Vita Student Lawrence Street reviews have a rating of 4.6 out of 5. The ensuite includes a private bathroom and a bedroom, along with a shared kitchen. The non-ensuites include a private bedroom, a shared bathroom, and a kitchen. Similarly, the studio has a private sleeping area, kitchen, living room, and bathroom all in one self-contained unit. There are various rooms to choose from, from a Cluster (15 - 18 sqm) to a Two Bedroom (42 + sqm). Each comes with its own set of amenities, such as a double bed, sofa, wardrobe, study desk, and chair. The Vita Student Lawrence Street rent includes utility bills such as breakfast, daily coffee, high-speed internet, gym, electricity, heating, water, bike rental, social events, cooking classes, and a personal trainer/yoga.
Vita Student Lawrence Street also has many common amenities, such as an online doctor service, a 24 hr parcel room, a laundry room, and cleaning services, such as bi-weekly housekeeping. For your entertainment, the property hosts exclusive weekly events and other social events. You can socialise in the spacious hub and movie room, courtyard, and landscaped gardens. With a gym and a personal trainer for yoga, you can maintain your fitness routine. The private dining room serves free grab-and-go breakfast. Your academics are supported with a bookable study room connected to superfast Wi-Fi. Safety at Vita Student Lawrence Street is ensured with 24/7 CCTV & secure access and a 24/7 on-site team. The VIP brand experiences & discounts you get are a bonus.
Vita Student Lawrence Street student accommodation in York is in an ideal location with access to various colleges, social spots, and more. Access Creative College York Campus is reachable within a 9-minute drive. York St John University is also within a 7-minute driving distance. You can get your groceries from M&S Simply Food and Freshways (York) Ltd. Basic medical needs are taken care of at Melrosegate Pharmacy and Boots Pharmacy. For professional diagnosis, there is York Hospital nearby.
When hunger strikes, you can find your way to Hima-Fuji or Bamboo Thai Restaurant and Takeaway. Chicken Republic is a nearby takeaway store for quick food options. To relax and enjoy your hangouts, there are Cafe Moto Limited and Gatehouse Coffee. The Rose & Crown and The Rook & Gaskill are popular for their welcoming ambience near Vita Student Lawrence Street. Hull Road Park is nearby for your morning strolls and walks. York Explore Library and Archive also offers ample support for your academic growth.
Besides these amazing social spots, there are many things to do in York. You can stroll around and go to the Red Tower. It is a historical place with interesting facts and information. The JORVIK Viking Centre takes you back to the Viking era. The Fairfax House speaks of elegance. If you love Regency, then you will love the architecture and the interior here. Let us not forget the iconic York Minster. You will be left in awe of the historical importance it holds today. These are just a few of the many places in York for exploration. When you are done with all of them, you must visit the Shambles Market. It is a historic market in the city centre and the inspiration behind Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley. So make your stay at Vita Student Lawrence Street a fun experience by visiting these places.
York is well-connected to other cities like London and Edinburgh. You can avail yourself of good discounts on travel and get to your destination easily. The public transport includes buses and trains. The closest bus stops to Vita Student Lawrence Street are Lansdowne Terrace and St Lawrence Church. Both are within a 3-minute walking distance. You can board a train at York railway station (YRK) within a 10-minute drive. To catch a flight, Leeds Bradford Airport is within a 58-minute drive.
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The classic studio of accommodation is fitted with all standard features plus your own kitchen and ensuite, covering everything you need.
Larger studios including all the standard features and your own kitchen and ensuite, alongside some extra features.
The classic studio fitted with all the standard features plus your own kitchen and ensuite, covering everything you need.
The best of property with everything included, fully loaded with lots more room, a king size bed, a balcony and an extra window for an airy feel.
Your own studio with all the standard features, plus social space with a kitchen to share.
Perfect for friends, the Shared offers separate bedrooms for privacy as well as a stylish communal space to socialise.
An Advance Licence Fee equivalent to the first 2 weeks of the contract is payable at booking. This payment is a prepayment of accommodation fees. It is deducted from the total accommodation fee. It is not refunded at the end of the stay. It is refundable only if cancellation is approved under an eligible cancellation policy.
Payment options available: One annual payment Two instalments Four instalments Monthly instalments Payment option changes: Free before occupation if within the cancellation period. Subject to the property’s approval after the cancellation period. A £50 administration fee applies to approved payment option changes after the cancellation period. Please note: - Instalment plans are charged at a premium above the standard rate for all tenancy lengths. 44-week and 45-week tenancies carry a 10% higher instalment premium compared with 51-week tenancies.
Credit/debit card, bank transfer, and online payment.
A UK-based guarantor is required for students choosing a monthly instalment payment plan. Annual, two-instalment, and four-instalment payment plans do not currently require a guarantor unless otherwise specified by the property.
Students are liable for any damage caused to the room and must pay for damages before check-out. Dual Occupancy is allowed with a 20% premium on top of the room’s weekly price.
Yes! Contact property team to book a viewing.
Yes! All of property buildings have bike stores, and they’re included in your fee. Property also have property bikes that you can use whenever you want.
Rooms at property already include kitchen appliances like a fridge, microwave, oven and hob. Please do not bring any additional appliances when you move in.
While property rooms include all main kitchen appliances and furniture, you’ll need to bring your own utensils and kitchenware, kettle and toaster, bedroom furnishings, such as towels, duvets, and pillows. However, if you’ve booked a room with property you can order one of property kitchen and bedding packs, which delivers all the essentials to your room before you arrive.
Yes, you can get free contents insurance with property partner Endsleigh. When you move in, you will receive an email to confirm your cover.
Unfortunately property don’t have on-site parking at this building. However, all of property buildings are centrally located, with quick access to university and public transport.
Property Lawrence Street is all-in. Free breakfast, utility bills, private bookable spaces, on-site gym, daily events, and much more are all included when you move in.
Property Lawrence Street is a 10-minute walk to the University of York, and a 20-minute walk or 10-minute bus to York St John University.
Property Lawrence Street has a number of bus stops outside that allow you to easily travel inside and outside the city. The main York train station is a 30-minute walk or 15-minute journey by car or bus.
There is a convenience store and Oriental supermarket just a two-minute walk from property Lawrence Street. There is also a large supermarket within a 10-minute walking distance of the building.
Yes. You need to be a full-time student to live at property.
Property has a number of student room options to choose from, all designed to give you the best student living experience. Property have a range of luxury studios as well as shared apartments – each room however has its own ensuite, bed and study desk.
Yes! If you want to live with a partner, property offer dual occupancy rooms in many of property buildings at property, with an extra charge of 20%.
Rooms at property are quick to sell out, so the best time to book your student accommodation is when you’re applying for your university. If you don’t meet your grade requirements for your chosen uni, and aren’t offered a place, you can cancel your room free of charge – check out the cancellation policy for terms and conditions should this occur.
Yes. property contracts allow you to stay over the winter holidays, with the option of staying over summer by choosing a 52 weeks contract.
You certainly can. And in the event your place is declined, you can cancel free of charge,
You were denied a place for any reason other than not meeting the academic requirements to obtain a place (including, but not limited to, academic or other misconduct, financial reasons, or withdrawing from your application or course),
You did not complete all necessary steps required by your university to complete your application in time,
The Occupation Period outlined in your Licence Agreement has begun.
If you are initially declined a place to study at university, or progress into the next academic year, you must immediately notify property if you intend to appeal the decision. property will confirm to you whether you will continue to benefit from this additional policy during and subsequent to your appeal being made.
Property have many accessible rooms across property buildings – these feature a bigger bathroom, step-free access, and adaptable features. Find out more about property accessible rooms.
Unfortunately, property facilities are not suitable for pets, so property do not allow them in property buildings. But property love to see your photos of them!
It might be possible to check in earlier than your contract starts, if your room is empty over the summer. Get in touch and property can let you know the earliest date that you can move in. Once your contract has officially started, you can move in at any time. Closer to the start date, property ask you to let property know when you plan to arrive so that property can make check-in as seamleas possible – but if you need to amend this date and time, you can easily do so from within your property account.
For most buildings at property, you can choose between two contract length options: 45 weeks or 52 weeks. Booking a 52 weeks contract allows you to stay in the building over the summer holidays. Some of property buildings only have the option of 45 or 52 weeks contracts – you’ll see the options available when booking your room.
Property have some studios available with shorter contracts in property residences across the UK and Spain. Perfect if you are only studying for a term at a time or on a language course that lasts a few months. To find out more, please contact us and we will try to find something suitable for you.
When you book your room, you’ll be offered the choice of paying in One (Annual) or Four Instalments. You’ll pay for the first 2 weeks of your contract when you book – this is the Advance Licence Fee. During the booking process, you’ll be presented with the payment due dates and amounts dependent on the building and instalment option that you’ve chosen.
When it’s time to pay, you can simply make your payment via card or bank transfer via your property account. Property have a number of payment methods dependent on the country your bank is located in – but these include all major credit and debit cards, and if you’re an international student, even bank transfers to a local bank in your home currency!
If you think you might not be able to complete your payments on time, it’s really important that you get in touch with property at the earliest opportunity.
At property, you choose your own individual room from property availability, so absolutely! Get in touch with property Lettings team and property can help you select a room close to your friends.
No, you don’t need a guarantor to book a room at property.
Property don’t charge a deposit to live at property. However, if any damage occurs while you live in the room, you will be expected to pay for any damages caused before you check out. The Advance Licence Fee payment that you pay when you book your room is a pre-payment of the first 2 weeks of your contract and therefore isn’t refunded at the end of your stay.
Unfortunately, you are committed under the license period to pay the full license fee. Property may have a waiting list of people that would like to take over your booking which would then relinquish you from your contract. Property cannot refund your license fee until a replacement is found to take over your booking. To learn more, use the Live Chat function within your Online Account and property can explain the process to you.
Yes! property is all-in.
If you plan on watching/recording any live terrestrial TV or on BBC iPlayer, you will need to pay for your own TV Licence. You can set up your TV Licence. You only need a TV Licence if you’re living in the UK. If you’re living in Spain, you do not need to buy a TV Licence. You shouldn’t need to pay council tax in the UK as a full-time student. Property might ask for evidence of your student status at any point during your stay in order to ensure you are exempt from council tax.
Your room is absolutely secure. All door entry is key fobbed, property have CCTV and property 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.
All property buildings offer a superfast Wi-Fi connection which allows you to stay connected wherever you are in the building; in your studio, around the residence or in the hub space. You will also have your own individual private & secure personal wire network. Unlike services at other providers, not only can you connect each of your devices to the internet but you can also enable 10 personal Smart devices to discover and connect to each other. This means that you can share content between your Smart devices in a private and secure way just like you would in a traditional home setting and you can do it safe in the knowledge that nobody else in the building can connect to them.
property WiFi speeds are as follows:
• 250 mbps Wi-Fi in all buildings in the UK and 100 mbps in property buildings in Spain
• 500 mbps Wired connection through the internet ports (excluding Birmingham, Edinburgh and St Albans as they have no internet ports, and Spain, when property offer 100 Mbps).
No. As per UK Legislation, it is against the law to smoke indoors. Also, as per your Licence Agreement, it is not permitted to smoke or vape inside any property building. There are designated smoking areas at each of the developments which you are welcome to use.
Property organise events for all properties, for every day of the property weeks. From PT classes, to craft workshops and cooking classes, there’s an event to spark everybody’s interests. Plus, property partner with luxury brands like La Mer, Harvey Nichols and L’Occitane to bring you the best event experiences of any student accommodation in the world.
Unfortunately property do not offer airport services, however all of property buildings are located centrally and are easily accessible by public transport or taxi.
24/25 Academic Year
You have booked a Clearing Room (see special cancellation terms for Clearing Rooms below) you can cancel free of charge if you are within your cooling off period; your cooling off period is 5 days from the date of booking, for bookings made until 27th May 2024, and 48 hours for bookings made on or after 27th May 2024.
You can also cancel free of charge under the below additional policies:
“No Place, No Pay”
If you are declined a place to study at a university located in the same city as your property accommodation, you may cancel and obtain a full refund,
You are declined a place for any reason other than not meeting the academic requirements to obtain a place (including, but not limited to, academic or other misconduct, financial reasons, or withdrawing from your application or course)
You did not complete all necessary steps required by your university to complete your application in time
The Occupation Period outlined in your Licence Agreement has begun.
If you are initially declined a place to study at university, or progress into the next academic year, you must immediately notify property if you intend to appeal the decision. property will confirm to you whether you will continue to benefit from this additional policy during and subsequent to your appeal being made.
“No Visa, No Pay”
If you are declined a Visa to study in the UK, by UK Visas and Immigration, you may cancel and obtain a full refund if notice is provided to property before 16th August 2024,
You did not complete all necessary steps required by UKVI to complete your visa application
Your university was unable to issue you with a CAS Number to obtain your visa owing to you not completing all necessary steps to complete your application to study.
Under both additional cancellation policies:
You must supply suitable proof to property in writing within 48 hours of being made aware of the change in circumstances and property may request additional information to support your cancellation request to satisfy property of the circumstances of your request.
If at any point you have checked in to your Accommodation, you are unable to cancel your Agreement free of charge and must find a replacement student.
Should you need to make a request to cancel your accommodation under any of the above policies, you should send your request in writing (with supporting evidence attached) to property mail.
Once you have booked and your cooling period has elapsed, you are bound into a legal licence agreement which requires you to pay for the full period of the licence agreement. Property suggest if you are unsure about exam results, receiving your visa or other condition on you attending University that you contact property to discuss on call.
If your cancellation request is accepted for one of the above reasons, any Advance Licence Fee Payment will be fully refunded to the account from which it was paid.
Clearing Room Cancellation Policy
There is no cooling-off period for property Clearing Rooms.
You can only cancel free of charge in line with the “No Place, No Pay” policy above.
Outside of these terms, in order to cancel you must organise a replacement student to take over your contract and take over the liability for the License Fee (and you will still be responsible for all payments until a replacement is found). For the avoidance of doubt, if at any point you have checked in to your booking, you are no longer eligible to cancel free of charge and must find a replacement student.
If your cancellation request is accepted for one of the above reasons, any Advance Licence Fee Payment will be fully refunded to the account from which it was paid.
Can I leave early and get the remainder of my license fee back?
Unfortunately, you are committed under the license period to pay the full license fee. We may have a waiting list of people that would like to take over your booking which would then relinquish you from your contract. We cannot refund your license fee until a replacement is found to take over your booking.
Yes, but provided the room is available.
This Vita Student accommodation includes a comprehensive range services which are included in your rent such as: free breakfast, utility bills, cleaning service, daily coffee, high-speed internet, gym access, personal training or yoga sessions, bike rental, social events, and cooking classes. Typically, these amenities in UK would otherwise add up to £965 per month in the UK! However, all of these services are included in your Student package, ensuring you receive great value and convenience without any extra charges.
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