[HDNG]IN COLLEGE:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Catered: 13% [BULL] Cost: ú42.40-ú54.80 (35wks) [BULL] Self-catering: 10% [BULL] Cost: ú35-ú42.60 (45wks)[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] The University accommodation is almost all snapped up by 1st years, and with its other options, it can house most, but not quite all, of them. There are 840 places in halls in Brighton, and others at Falmer and Varley. There are 190 further places in Eastbourne. More than 1/2 the self-catering places are in houses, hotels and flats owned by the University and sublet to students. The University has contracts with several local hotels, guest houses and landladies. [ITAL]Basically, it's a desperate mish-mash attempt to dredge as much accommodation as possible from all sources in the face of a considerable local shortage, [EITAL]but, even if students don't get exactly what they'd like, the University has, as yet, never had to sleep students on gym floors and the like.[PARA][BOLD]Car parking:[EBOLD] Free spaces if students can find them.[HDNG]EXTERNALLY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Ave rent: ú42 [BULL] Renting: 75%[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] [ITAL]It used to be hell trying to find affordable accommodation. Prices weren't much cheaper than outer London and were more scarce. Things have become easier [EITAL](a number of agencies now deal with students) [ITAL]although prices aren't any cheaper. The most hopeful spots for bedsits and shared houses are London Rd (near station and the best pubs), Lewes Rd/Elm Grove (good for Falmer), Seven Dials (near another station and the town centre) and Kempton (just cos it's nice). Hove is a bit far and Moulsecoomb is a bit rough.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Housing help:[EBOLD] The Student Services organisation allocates the University's spaces and lends a hand in finding places in the private market as do a number of private agencies.
