Find out about private housing options if you're looking to live in Brighton & Hove.
Living in shared whole properties
You may decide to rent a whole house with other students in a residential area of the city. These are called house shares and can vary in size – the most common consist of four to six bedrooms.
When renting a house with other students, you usually sign up to a ‘joint and severally liable’ tenancy. This means that although you will have your own bedroom, all people renting the property will be jointly responsible for all terms of the tenancy agreement for the whole property.
Shared whole properties are normally let directly from the landlord, or the landlord may choose to rent the property via a letting agency.
Find landlords and letting agents with shared properties to view.
Living with resident landlords and host families
You might prefer to live with a resident landlord or a host family during your time at Sussex. These options mean you would rent a room in a house in which your landlord or host family also lives.
If you’re living with a resident landlord you’ll usually rent a room and share kitchen and bathroom facilities.
If you’re living with a host family you’ll usually benefit from additional services such as your:
- meals being cooked
- laundry being washed
- room being cleaned.
This option may be for you if you would like the experience of living with a family in the local area.
Sussex Student Pad has a list of resident landlords and host family rooms that are inspected by housing officers at the University to ensure they are comfortable and safe for you to live in.
Living in private halls of residence
You may decide to live in private halls of residence that are managed by private companies for students. This accommodation is similar to the types of housing on campus, but is not owned or managed by the University.
They usually contain studio rooms or rooms with a private bathroom and tend to be higher in price than shared houses.
IQ Student Accommodation and Aparto are some of the largest providers of private student halls in Brighton, and rooms can be booked through their websites.