[HDNG]IN COLLEGE:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Self-catering: 23.5% [BULL] Cost: ú32-ú44 (30wks)[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Places in University accommodation are being built steadily but remain fairly scarce.[EITAL] 1st years get first bite at the cherry, but if finalists haven't had a place previously they can still apply. There was a 5-day occupation last year over [ITAL]excessive [EITAL]rents[ITAL]. [EITAL]The University also has a head tenancy scheme whereby it rents houses from landlords and lets them on to students, currently providing 1,200 places on better terms than on the open market .[PARA][BOLD]Car parking:[EBOLD] Permits available from the local Council.[HDNG]EXTERNALLY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Renting: 70% [BULL] Ave rent: ú35[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] [ITAL]For the moment, there's no shortage of appropriate housing around Luton, although the beginning of the year panics are becoming a regular occurrence. [EITAL] [ITAL]The best areas[EITAL] are High Town, Park Town, New Town and the Town Centre which are all within walking distance of the University. [ITAL]Bury Park (especially Crawley Rd) is not terribly safe.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Housing help:[EBOLD] The University Accommodation Office allocate the places in college and in the head tenancy scheme (see above) as well as providing vacancy lists and advice.
