[HDNG]IN COLLEGE:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A1[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Self-catering: 16% [BULL] Cost: ú22.37/28 (32/52wks)[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] The University has 750 places accommodating 65% of 1st years and few other students, [ITAL]leaving 2/3 of students who want to live in out in the cold[EITAL]. Most places are within 10 mins of the campus, such as Underwood Residence, which has 171 places (165 single rooms). The only ones further away are Thornly Park, 2 miles away (providing 44 places in 1 large villa and 8 'semi-villas') and Watt Residence (single and shared rooms in a converted tenement block).[HDNG]EXTERNALLY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Renting: 84% [BULL] Ave rent: ú40[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] [ITAL]It is reasonably easy to find accommodation in Paisley and the standard is usually pretty high. Think twice about apparent bargains (from ú12 a month) in George St; some are scummy slums.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Housing help:[EBOLD] The Residential Accommodation Unit employs 3 full time staff, offering residential places when available and a register of private accommodation in the area.[PARA][PARA]