Uni Freshers 2016 (second thread)

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A new thread!

In fact there’s a post about it from last year I’ve just found. It sounded familiar.

A word of caution for all our DC’s going in to final year and privately renting accommodation.

It has come to my attention that some Unis deem the students to no longer qualify as “students” for council tax exemption purposes at the end of the “taught course” or “second semester” which could be as early as Easter. This means they will be slapped with a council tax bill from their local authority, for which they may be deemed jointly and severally liable with their housemates.

You can look up on local authority websites and student union information what the policy is in your DC’s area (at my DS the no longer deemed a student date is the end of the summer term, quite rightly since fees are paid for the whole year!)

By the way, I’ve name changed from EllenJane but was reverting for this thread so you'd know who I am, but keep forgetting!

I think official term end date is today but will tell him to check his sf paperwork. This is in SE. Would it be worked out weekly ie. 3 weeks' worth or will he be charged June and July's . I suspect this are is so densely student populated the local council is just waiting to pounce.

Council website says exemption finishes with the course end date not graduation. Could he theoretically claim ct benefit as he only has the dregs of his student loan left and no job? Probably more faff than it is worth unless the charge could be for several months.

DS’s graduation is in mid July after the end of term, but his course end date is 30th June, I believe. Maybe get your DS to double check with student services when his official uni course end date is. It must be a common issue.

If it’s today and his tenancy ends mid July you’ll probably get just over a month’s worth to pay. I think council tax is worked out by the day, not the month. Good luck, it does seem to be a bit mean.

Yes, council tax is charged on a daily basis. You should be billed for the number of days your DS is responsible for paying it. They may have billed you for the rest of the year starting tomorrow, but if you can show that the tenancy ends in July they should re-bill for just those days.

Thanks. That's what I'm hoping. He is going to ask su for advice. Apparently there is nowhere on form to indicate he is the only one required to pay and therefore claim singe person discount.

Can I join, my DS is graduating this year and has just got a job in his eng. Specialism! Yay. Job app no 40! However, have to wait for references etc. So pleased, have been worried about it!

Well done Sunndowne’s DS. It is a relief, isn’t it, but tinged with a bit of sadness at the finality of it all. He’s now my adult DS, not my student DS and after this summer he’s never likely to live with me again. I’m very proud of him but a bit nostalgic for my little boy.

Hi all.
Well done to all those who've got jobs. I know from when DS1 graduated and started work it feels like the parenting job is almost done.
DS is still at uni enjoying end of year partying. He is expecting his results any day. His vague plan is to come home and work in his old casual job then do some travelling. He has applied for quite a few grad jobs but no luck yet.
Graduation is mid July and I have booked a hotel for the night. Ironically his uni tenancy runs out three days before that.

I feel a bit nervous for DS. He's away from home 30 mins from uni town and he's got to start again!! That will be hard. And he takes time to warm up with new people.
Thinking he has to visit relative and few friends in uni town often and come home (2hrs) at weekend now he doesn't have to study.
Crikey - mum always worries.

Sounds like a good plan squirrels. Any work helps get those grad schemes I've heard.

Sunndowne It is quite a challenge isn't it. Not only starting his first proper job but moving away from friends and family as well. Hopefully the job will keep him busy and he will meet new people at work. Is he living on his own?

Ooh I’m glad this has popped up again just so I can be boasty and say DS has a job ☺️. It has been a ride hasn’t it, slightly unbelievable they are starting their proper grown up lives (albeit in our case still living at home).

Now onto the next one 😁

Well Done to him, VanCleef! What will he be doing?

leeds2 don’t want to out myself but suffice to say he is is doing the job he wanted to do, first rung on the ladder and a foot in the door!

It's exciting isn't it vancleef. Chuffed my DS has a job but unfortunately, he can't be home.
We're thinking squirrils, that my DS will rent in his familiar uni town wirh a few friends staying nearby and he will commute 30mins drive to new job. His eng. Specialist means he can't get a job anywhere. Once he has experience, he may find something closer to home.
Exciting times with new chapters for them all

Good for him!

Glad to hear of more job successes!

VanCleef I’m suddenly getting adverts for your jewellery on my FB! That’s just having looked at this thread. What sorcery is this?

Hilarious! How I wish it was “my” jewellery 😂

Results are in...... a 2:1 by the skin of his teeth 😀

So that’s it folks, all done and dusted. 3 years of variable amounts of studying, an awful lot of partying, involvement with the student union, a first heartbreak, dealing with landlords and housemates and cooking and shopping and laundry and, well, LIFE

WHAT a journey!

It does feel like the end of an era.
DS2 is my youngest so that's it done.

Still awaiting results.....

That’s brilliant news, VanCleef. In fact, almost the perfect result. Maximum reward for minimum effort! Only joking. A 2:1 will get him anywhere he wants to go.

DS1 is my pfb and I’ll be going through it all over again with DS3. I’ve already done 2 uni open days. He’s not quite like DS1, though, I’ll be delighted if he ever does any work voluntarily.

Still waiting for results here, next week sometime...

Congratulations to your ds VanCleefArpels Still waiting on our ds's results. Today, tomorrow, or Thursday, he says vaguely! Expecting a 2.1. Can't remember if I posted what he's doing next - a graduate dance diploma at Trinity Laban, for which they said he needed a 2.1, so he had to work to the end Thank you Trinity Laban, otherwise he might have decided a Liberal Arts degree was irrelevant and cruised! Good luck everyone's dcs, for the degree and future plans.

That sounds like an amazing course, dunlurking! Cross fingers for a great result.

DS’s results come out on Thursday. He’s currently on a Real Ale Society piss up in Lisbon and will hopefully get an email. He’s got a graduate job starting in September so the flavour of his degree isn’t that critical, but I’m quite nervous/excited. He seems completely chilled.