Guides
Straight answers to the things students and parents actually ask before renting in Stoke. No jargon, no hype.
Living here
Simple guidelines for living well in a shared student house: looking after the property, keeping on good terms with neighbours, and making life easier for everyone.
Parents
What a student guarantor agrees to, who can be one, what to do if you cannot provide one, and how deposits are protected. A plain guide for parents and guardians.
International
How to rent a student house in Stoke from overseas: booking before you arrive, what all bills included means, guarantor alternatives, and getting to Staffordshire University.
Area
A student's guide to living in Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent: walk times to Staffordshire University, what is nearby, and why it is the student heart of Stoke.
Area
Where to live as a Staffordshire University fresher: why Shelton wins on walk time, halls versus a shared house, what rent gets you, and when to start looking.
Money
What all bills included really means in a Stoke student house, what a fair per person per week price covers, and the questions to ask before you sign.
Safety
HMO means a House in Multiple Occupation. Here is what that means for student houses, why HMO rules make a house safer, and how to check a house is licensed.