[HDNG]IN COLLEGE:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A1[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Catered: 9% [BULL] Cost: ú51(30wks) [BULL] Self-catering: 15% [BULL] Cost: ú26-37(30wks)[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] About 60% of 1st years live in, with 1 in 5 sharing, but, with a shortage of University accommodation, that leaves the rest to lay their hats and their heads in private housing.[ITAL] The large rooms in Queen's Elms Hall are, in the words of estate agents, 'highly desirable properties' although some of the University houses 'would suit DIY enthusiasts'[EITAL]. Flats are available for married students through the Malone Housing Association. The main halls of residence are 1/2 mile from campus [ITAL]in attractive surrounds.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Car parking:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Plentiful and permitless, if you really need wheels.[EITAL][HDNG]EXTERNALLY:[EHDNG][PARA][STAT][BULL] Ave rent: ú25[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Many students are locals. For home hunters who look early in summer, there is little difficulty in finding accommodation, although by September the task is harder. Most student areas offer good quality terraced housing with high class amenities, particularly Stranmillis, Botanic, Malone and Lisburn Road. Students should invest in a set of knuckle-dusters if they want to live on the Donegall Road or Ormeau Road.[EITAL][PARA][PARA][STAT][BULL] Renting: 37%[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Housing help:[EBOLD] The Union Welfare Office and the University Accommodation Office are the roofing specialists, that is to say, they help make sure students have one over their heads, and they keep tabs on vacant rooms and houses.[PARA][PARA]
