Unipol Outlet at LUU - housing advice and house hunting
If you are still looking for a house for next year Unipol is here to help you find the perfect property in your favourite area.
Get a Code house - why is the Code so important?
The Unipol Code is an official accreditation scheme for student housing. It offers students peace of mind that their property meets set standards agreed in conjunction with their university and students' union.
What to know more?
Outlet staff will be walking around and talking to students offering assistance on all thing Code!
- Find out if your landlord is a member of the Unipol Code
- Get advice on how we can help you to resolve your housing issues
- Find out how to make an official complaint under the Code
So if you are just about to start your house hunting come and speak to our staff about the Code. There are still plenty of fantastic Code properties available.
Unipol also has its own portfolio. We have some great houses and flats still available so if you are interested in renting directly from Unipol why not drop by and have a chat with one of our assistants at the outlet. The new Unipol Property Guide is also out now and you can download a copy from our website.
Up and Coming Events - May
We are going to be running several drop-in sessions in conjunction with the Student Advice Centre to give you plenty of support and advice with your house hunting and any other housing problems that you might have.
Advice on 'moving in and out of your property' - student adviser Christian Bodden will be available to answer any of your questions on 16th May between 1 - 4. This session will be run at the Unipol outlet at LUU.
House Hunting 2012 and summer tabloid - outlet staff will be promoting the last edition of the Unipol tabloid upstairs in the main foyer next to the reception. These stall will be on 16th and 22nd May.
Unipol have lots of publications available for you to make the whole process of finding a property for next year smooth and hassle free. Just follow a few golden rules and you won't go wrong.
- Read the publications - the House Hunting Guide 2012 and the SUMMER TABLOID (copies available across university and from Unipol)
- Pick your area and flatmates carefully and be prepared to compromise if necessary
- Make the Unipol website your first stop - the largest database of student properties in Leeds
- Choose a property from a Unipol Code landlord - check the list of accredited landlords
- Get your contract checked - no time to drop by? Try using LUU's ONLINE contract checking service
- Sign up and get details of where your deposit will be held
- Sit back and relax
Have more questions? Why not drop by and have a chat with one of our assistants so we can help you to make your house hunt successful!
The Service
The Unipol Outlet in the Union enables students to access the housing services on offer by both Unipol and LUU from within the Union building.
The unit features a fantastic 82 inch touch screen wall which enables students to search for accommodation interactively within a giant map of Leeds.
The Outlet enables students to:
- access general drop advice; particularly in the areas of house hunting, contract checking, disrepair and deposit protection
- increase awareness of the importance of the Unipol Code and housing standards
- raise awareness of Unipol's and the Union's overall housing services
- use computer facilities to enable the Unipol website to be viewed
In addition, students can book viewings of Unipol properties and make appointments to see LUU advice centre staff.
See news article on LUU's website
The service sits alongside existing services offered by the LUU advice team and Unipol's main office on Woodhouse Lane.
