Some Advice Renting 2nd Year Uni

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My daughter is in her first year at uni and is living in halls. I understand in the second year most usually rent houses in near by towns etc. Already in preparation for next year my daughter has looked at a 6 property and her rent will be £465 per month, the landlord has done the agreement in total £2790 per month. They will have to pay for council tax also. He will pay £350 per month for water,gas and electric. The tenancy agreement states that if any of the tenants do not pay the rent it will be down to the remaining tenants be it 5 or 1 (I can understand that the landlord needs to be paid), what concerns me is she hardly knows these girls, as she has only been at uni since September. 4 she has never really spoken to. Should I be worried. I feel that she is rushing into this without really thinking about it.

I had to do this a few times with my kids but they were always sharing with really good friends so I had less concerns about it.

I wouldn’t get involved with this! My DD has just had an awful experience as a second year student. Rented with 4 other girls a flat owned and ran by the University living service. All girls were best friends in first year, did everything and anything together - not just partying. My DD and one of them even went travelling around Italy together over the Summer. Anyways, the flat was disgusting when they moved in - mouldy shower curtain, broken oven, mould and damp - just awful. The girls also fell out very quickly, and my DD ended up moving back home and commuting, but still having to pay rent until someone can take over her room. The university was no help at all with my DD, who felt isolated, depressed etc, wasn’t eating. I think putting your child in private halls would be a better idea, I know my DD would’ve preferred her own space.

Unless one of them is not a ft student there should be no council tax due , but they need to register their exemption. Ime it sounds a normal set up for a student house. The issue comes of any fall out, decide not to continue with uni or otherwise withdraw. Whose name will utility bills be in?

They shouldn't be paying council tax but everything else sounds completely normal