Unable to secure University accommodation
If you're unable to secure University accommodation you have the option to live locally in privately owned rental properties. The Students' Union's house-finding service SU Homes will be able to help you find the perfect place to live.
SU Advice can offer information about tenant rights and responsibilities, about repairs, repossession, eviction, harassment by landlords, contracts, deposits and much more.
Payment
You will be required to make a £250 prepayment (which will be deducted from your first terms rental fees)to complete the Book Now allocation process (Southend undergraduate and postgraduate students), or accept your offer (SEC students).
You will be able to make this accommodation prepayment by credit/debit card as part of the Book Now process (Southend undergraduate and postgraduate students) or when you accept your offer (SEC students). If you do not make this prepayment online, you will be able to pay credit/debit or UK cheque, in person at the Cash Desk on the 2nd Floor of the Forum Building.
Please do not try and pay your accommodation prepayment now. It will only be required when you complete the Book Now allocation process (Southend undergraduate and postgraduate students) or when you accept your accommodation offer SEC students). Full instructions on paying your accommodation prepayment will be provided via the Book Now process (Southend undergraduate and postgraduate students) or in the offer of accommodation letter (SEC students).
The refund deadline for this payment is 60 days before the start date of your contract.
Find out more about paying for your accommodation.
If you have a debt to the University
Students who have a debt to the university will not have their Book Now allocation confirmed or be made an offer of accommodation until the debt is cleared. You will be notified if this is the case and be given an opportunity to make payment to clear this debt.
If this is not received then we may not be able to confirm your Book Now allocation or proceed with your application.