The Unipol Code for Shared Student Housing

Ensuring high standards in the private rented sector

Unipol has a Code of Standards for shared student housing in the private rented sector. Its provisions go substantially beyond legal minimum requirements for owners. The scheme has the approval of both the University, College and their students' unions.

There is also a National Code of Standards for Larger Developments (over 15 students) and details are available by clicking here.

Key Advantages for Tenants

• clearly written, reasonable terms with no catches and no hidden costs, given in advance of signing a contract
• a guarantee of no demands for deposits or rent before signing up
• a guaranteed opportunity to view properties
• a copy of all agreements to be supplied to tenants by the owner
• accommodation facilities and furniture to meet a set standard of comfortable living and study needs
• safe energy supply and safe accommodation which permits hygienic maintenance
• the owners' undertaking to get reported repair work done quickly and efficientlyset rules, notified in writing to tenants, for issuing receipts, for ending tenancies and for gaining access to do maintenance inspections
• the owner's commitment to courteous, professional dealings without racist, sexist or other prejudice
• framework for dealing with complaints and resolving disputes

It is strongly in your interests to sign up with an owner who is part of this scheme.