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Alternatives to Goldsmiths Halls

Home stay and Short Stay

If you are looking for a more supported, family environment, we work closely with Hosts International to provide accommodation with local families. Although open to all, this option is particularly popular with our non-UK students as it gives an excellent opportunity to experience British family life. These stays mostly include breakfast and an evening meal and are available from £150 per week for a single room. With this option there is no designated contract length so you can stay for as little as 2 weeks which is also useful if you are waiting for a halls place to become available or simply visiting the area before you commence your studies.

Host international also offer a number of self catering rooms in shared houses, close to Goldsmiths and bookable on a weekly basis with all details being available on their website.

 

University of London Housing Services (ULHS)

Goldsmiths Accommodation Office work in partnership with the University of London Housing Services (ULHS) to provide students with a comprehensive private sector accommodation service.

Should you prefer to live in the private sector there are facilities on the ULHS website to search for private accommodation and/or other housemates to live with.  Please visit:

Access to the ULHS' database is password protected and changes weekly.  If you have been made an academic offer by Goldsmiths you will have been given a unique Student ID (this usually begins with 33 for new students).  With this number you can access the database and sign up for weekly emails regarding the new passwords. The service also runs flat mate finding events in early September.

Further details on the ULHS can be found on ULHS' website.

 

Find a flat mate

You might know that you don’t want to live in halls but you may not have anyone else to live with. If this is your situation and you would like to find other Goldsmiths students in a similar position our Students Union run events in the summer to help you. They also run a ‘marketplace’ on their web site which advertises spare rooms in the local area, mostly sharing with other Goldsmiths students. Further details can be found on the SU website.

The ULHS website also has a searchable database to find a flatmate if you would prefer the independence of living in the private rented sector but don’t know anyone in London to do this with.

 

Homeshare

If you are looking for a room and are willing to help an older or disabled person then Homeshare could be a good option for you. In return for a 10 hour time commitment per week you can make huge savings on typical London rents, live in a quiet and comfortable environment and have companionship in London. There are a number of Homeshare organisations and Goldsmiths is not affiliated with any but for more information you can visit Cross Roads Care. Homeshare tends to be more suitable for mature or Postgraduate students and is certainly not suitable for anyone looking for a typical student/halls experience.

 

Family Accommodation

If you are moving to London with your family, we would strongly advise you to travel to London alone in the first instance to find suitable accommodation before your family joins you. Unfortunately, we do not have any provision on campus but the ULHS, Hosts International and Intercollegiate Halls all have options. Please contact the accommodation office and we can help you to explore these.