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Camping out for a house (Photo: Lucy Percival)
STUDENTS in Oxford last week have braved the wind, rain and snow, some sleeping in tents for up to 38 hours throughout the night, to secure the best housing.
The estate agency, North Oxford Property Services, create this hype by releasing available houses in the best areas at 9am on a set date and working on a first come first served basis.
This results in students being forced to queue for hours and potentially panic sign contracts in order to get themselves the perfect house.
The estate agent even shows videos of previous years’ queues and has a clock counting down the time to the release on their website, adding to the pressure for house hunters.
This means students make rush decisions. Second year student, Laura Clegg said: ‘You end up making a decision on where to live based on two sentences and a thumbnail photo of a front door.’
Students also have to pay £135 per person in administration fees to the company.
This is a stark contrast to Selly Oak, where landlords are falling over themselves to recommend their houses to us. You only had to step into the housing fair to be offered chocolates, sweets and alcohol galore.
House hunting in Birmingham is thankfully much more relaxed, with many of us plumping for knocking on random doors, begging for a look around the house from the current tenants.
If you are still looking for a house there is no need to panic, houses remain available in Selly Oak and the surrounding area right through the year.
Students should never feel pressured into signing anything without looking around the property, talking to the current tenants and having the contract checked over by the ARC in the Guild. Students are also advised to negotiate on price.
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