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Rate Your Landlord Awards 2023

The 2023 Rate Your Landlord winners were announced at the awards ceremony at Leeds University Union last night. It was great to be able to celebrate Leeds’s exemplary student landlords together for an...

Preparing for University!

After accepting your place at university and securing your accommodation for the upcoming year, you may now be thinking about what’s to come and if you need to prepare anything in advance for the big ...

Avoid Housing Contract Scams

Unipol has become aware of an increase in rental scams circulating via social media, particularly on Facebook.

Unipol Tenant Satisfaction Survey 2023

Thank you to everyone who completed the Tenant Satisfaction Survey this year and told us about their experiences as a Unipol tenant!

Updates to the Nottingham Code & what this means for students renting in the city

The Unipol Code is a scheme which student landlords in Nottingham can voluntarily join, and by doing so they agree to meet a set of standards regarding the physical condition and management of their r...

Bradford House Hunting 2023 - 2024

House hunting for academic year 2023-2024 in Bradford commenced on 6th February 2023.

Time to renew your Nottingham Code membership

It's time to renew your membership of the Unipol Nottingham Code

Ten Cities Rent Survey Underway

Unipol is undertaking an survey of purpose built student accommodation rents

Moving Out Responsibly

Unipol are repeating the successful collaborative project with Uni of Leeds, Leeds Beckett, the respective Students’ Unions, and Leeds City Council to promote a better way of moving out of a student h...

Coping with Exam Stress

You’ve left school and your GCSEs and A Levels are behind you. But now it’s time for University Exams…perhaps the scariest of them all! This time can be the most stressful you might experience.

Nottingham Unipol Code Renewal 2023

The current Unipol Code cycle in Nottingham will expire on 31st July 2023 and landlords will be asked to re-join to affirm commitment to the new standards.

Short term lets over summer

Unipol has short term summer accommodation available to students in Leeds, Nottingham and Bradford. Find out more and book!

Research on international students and their experience of accommodation in the UK

Student-facing research to understand the international student experience of finding accommodation and any challenges they have encountered.

Nottingham Area Guide: Clifton

If your uni course takes you to Nottingham Trent’s Clifton Campus there are many benefits to being based there. It’s really convenient for getting to lectures, socialising in the Students’ Union and u...

Spring into House Hunting

Thinking about accommodation for your next academic year? There are many options on the Unipol website if you are yet to find your next student home. If you have a particular property in mind, you ca...

HEPI Blog: The latest developments in student accommodation

There are significant housing shortages throughout all segments of society within the UK. There is a point where students will also be affected by supply problems – why would they be exempt?

Advice for International Students Looking for Accommodation

With the current shortfall of student accommodation available, and reports of many students in temporary living arrangements with friends and family, we have put together this short but hopefully usef...

Eldon Court Evacuated and Suspended from National Code

Eldon Court, operated by Northend Management, has been suspended from the National Codes following a Prohibition Notice served by fire services.

Owners' Briefings 2022 - 2023

Our latest briefings took place in December 2022 and looked at student intake trends, both nationally and locally in Nottingham and Leeds; supply and demand; accreditation and the potential impact of ...

Damp and Mould

Excessive damp is unpleasant and can lead to mould growth. It can cause damage and could potentially be harmful to health if left untreated

Kick start the New Year, Nottingham!

Welcome back! We hope you had a relaxing Christmas break and are looking forward to whatever 2023 has in store for you.

Understanding your heating to prevent mould

As the weather gets colder, it’s peak time for condensation to start building up around your house. Condensation is the lead cause of mould within student properties, so we want to share a few useful ...

Cotton Mills: Unipol’s new student accommodation in Nottingham

Work is underway to refurbish this beautiful Grade II listed building on Radford Boulevard, Nottingham, ready for students to move in in September 2023.

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