Many universities offer a housing arrangement whereby the student can rent out a room from a private landlord, with the liaison between the two parties tackled by the university. This accommodation option offers the more independent feel that many university students crave, with the simultaneous safety net of university-led contact between student and landlord.

Such an arrangement is the customary choice of university students, more so amongst second-year students, as many live out their first year in Halls before transitioning into this arrangement. Adjusting into a University-liaised house-share after a year in Halls can make a smoother transition for the younger student, however if you are not given the opportunity to live in Halls, or choose not to, the fact of sharing with a group of other university students can be just as much of a comfort