{"id":139,"date":"2020-12-07T13:46:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T13:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/?p=139"},"modified":"2021-01-07T07:57:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T07:57:04","slug":"student-accommodation-in-foreign-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/student-accommodation-in-foreign-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Accommodation in Foreign Countries &#8211; Things to Keep in Mind!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finding student accommodation in foreign countries is a challenging task, with an added hassle due to the unaccustomed rules and regulations that may cause a problem in specific foreign countries. Hence, to make your studying experience more engaging in a new place, you need to find some suitable dwelling that is safe, as well as economical.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_11 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/student-accommodation-in-foreign-countries\/#What_are_the_Points_to_be_Considered_While_Selecting_Student_Accommodation_Abroad\" title=\" What are the Points to be Considered While Selecting Student Accommodation Abroad?\"> What are the Points to be Considered While Selecting Student Accommodation Abroad?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/student-accommodation-in-foreign-countries\/#1_Perform_Your_Research\" title=\"1. Perform Your Research\">1. Perform Your Research<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/student-accommodation-in-foreign-countries\/#2_Plan_Your_Budget\" title=\"2. Plan Your Budget\">2. Plan Your Budget<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/student-accommodation-in-foreign-countries\/#3_Select_the_Locality\" title=\"3. Select the Locality\">3. Select the Locality<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/student-accommodation-in-foreign-countries\/#4_Meticulously_Examine_the_Agreement_for_Accommodation\" title=\"4. Meticulously Examine the Agreement for Accommodation\">4. Meticulously Examine the Agreement for Accommodation<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/student-accommodation-in-foreign-countries\/#5_Evaluate_the_Chosen_Accommodation_Type\" title=\"5. Evaluate the Chosen Accommodation Type\">5. Evaluate the Chosen Accommodation Type<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/student-accommodation-in-foreign-countries\/#6_Windingup\" title=\"6. Winding-up\">6. Winding-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Points_to_be_Considered_While_Selecting_Student_Accommodation_Abroad\"><\/span><strong> What are the Points to be Considered While Selecting Student Accommodation Abroad?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Perform_Your_Research\"><\/span><strong>1. Perform Your Research<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-141 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-research.jpg\" alt=\"research\" width=\"530\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-research.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-research-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-research-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-research-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-research-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-research-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-research-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before deciding to move into new accommodation in a foreign land, the student should,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perform exhaustive research on which university to choose for their specific educations. Different universities have different options for foreign students. Students should justify the pros and cons of each university separately.<\/li>\n<li>The decision of booking accommodation will depend on the proximity of the house from a particular university.<\/li>\n<li>Apart from speaking with the specific university where he or she gets an admission, the scholar needs to online research on various realty portals, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ventureradar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VentureRadar<\/a> to get relevant information.<\/li>\n<li>Travel portals like TripAdvisor or Google search need to be done before the final decision is made.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hence, finding perfect student accommodation in foreign countries well ahead of the university exams begins is of utmost importance. Preferably, they should look by doing appropriate research once they get an acceptance letter from a specific university.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Plan_Your_Budget\"><\/span><strong>2. Plan Your Budget<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-142 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy.jpg\" alt=\"set your budget\" width=\"530\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/studentcosy-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When deciding on any university for the desired course, students should at the same time plan their budget accordingly. So, they need to resolve if the rent for accommodation comprises of the price of utilities, or it is to be paid individually. Among the utility bills, come the electricity cost, water bills, and laundry, water, garbage, and LPG costs. Now, most universities include these in their rent, whereas for off-campus residences, utility bills need to pay individually.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from these, students should keep in mind the costs of daily necessities, public transport expenses, and other ancillary costs that may occur from time to time. It is necessary to note for the students, that they should always stick to their budget, and never attempt to go beyond it. The temptation of nice accommodation may be there, but students must be accepting those against the cost of their limited savings.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Select_the_Locality\"><\/span><strong>3. Select the Locality<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-140 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/find-locality.jpg\" alt=\"find student accommodation\" width=\"531\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/find-locality.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/find-locality-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/find-locality-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/find-locality-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/find-locality-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/find-locality-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/find-locality-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When opting for the desired universities, scholars need to select the right location for their student accommodation in foreign countries. Among the important factors, the foremost to be considered is whether the residence is close to the university or college campus. However, this clause only arises in the case of off-campus accommodations. Again, scholars need to be aware of the overall safety of the locality, and the prevailing culture of the specific location of the dwelling. Besides this, in the case of off-campus locations, students need to judge on the accessibility factors, such as convenience regards to public transport, medical shops and facilities, and essential grocery shops.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Meticulously_Examine_the_Agreement_for_Accommodation\"><\/span><strong>4. Meticulously Examine the Agreement for Accommodation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This is especially for off-campus residential places, as in on-campus, the specific university takes all the responsibility. Hence, students should carefully examine the lease agreement before paying and staying.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the original contract needs to be given to the scholars, wherein the agreement should emphasize the tenancy starting date and tenancy period, the actual rent to be paid by the students, and the fixed payment date every month.<\/li>\n<li>Again, at the time of booking, landlords often may ask for a security deposit to be paid in advance. So, students need to be sure about the character of the landlord and his dependability factor before paying any sort of money as rent.<\/li>\n<li>Students need to carefully read every clause of the contract, like if it is a joint contract, should they sign the same. And, whether any legal implications can arise from the joint tenancy.<\/li>\n<li>Again, whether the students require a guarantor for signing the lease agreement, and if they need to submit the educational institution&#8217;s acceptance letter copy.<\/li>\n<li>They should also clarify whether the landlord in the off-campus dwellings requires some month&#8217;s advance payment for offering the accommodation.<\/li>\n<li>Also, they should ask about the utility bills expenses, wherein they are included in the rent or to be paid separately.<\/li>\n<li>Moreover, students need to clarify from the landlord, whether they need to pay for the damages done by them unintentionally in the house. Again, should they pay for any improvements done from the side of the landlord?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last, but not least, whether the students need to pay any sort of fine to the landlord if in any case, they go away from the residence before the tenancy contract ends.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Evaluate_the_Chosen_Accommodation_Type\"><\/span><strong>5. Evaluate the Chosen Accommodation Type<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>There are many options for finding suitable student accommodation in foreign countries. Scholars can select an individual room for rent in a building that can be shared with other students, a room in a special student residence, or a complete apartment for rent. Now, a student residence has some added advantage with it. It offers a higher level of comfort, apart from a structured rent price already in place. Besides, it has cleaning facilities included in the rent price. Students can speak directly to the university regards to the student residence to gather information about any agreement previously defined with ex-students.<\/p>\n<p>Again, an entire apartment to be taken for rent by students can be hard to find, if any, can be a very costly affair. Pupils aiming to go abroad for advanced studies should always make prior searches before getting admission to any specific universities. They can find accommodations in student-specific online sites like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uniplaces.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Uniplaces<\/a>, Facebook groups, and old or ex-students referrals.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Windingup\"><\/span><strong>6. Winding-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Eventually, students also should be aware of online scams from classified websites like craigslist, wherein they must never send money for booking before getting the accommodation or meeting the owner. They should make it a final point to ensure that the rented accommodation, especially off-campus ones are secured and comfortable from every aspect, and is a guarantee of their money\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Also Read our blog on<\/strong> \ud83d\udc49\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/life-in-student-accommodations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Life of a Student in Student Accommodation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding student accommodation in foreign countries is a challenging task, with an added hassle due to the unaccustomed rules and regulations that may cause a problem in specific foreign countries&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":153,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,4,30],"tags":[41,42],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":155,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139\/revisions\/155"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}