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Guides and updates on renting in Lancaster, for students looking for a home and landlords looking to let one.
28 September 2026 · 4 min read
Lancaster University vs University of Cumbria: where to live for each campus
The two Lancaster campuses are three miles apart and suit completely different areas. Here is where students at each one tend to live, and why.
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28 September 2026 · 4 min read
Bills, deposits and guarantors: what Lancaster student renters need to know
The money side of renting explained in plain terms: what a deposit is for, what a guarantor actually signs up to, and what bills included really means.
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28 September 2026 · 4 min read
A student's guide to Lancaster's neighbourhoods
Lancaster is small, but where you live still shapes your year. A quick tour of the areas students actually live in, and who each one suits.
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28 September 2026 · 4 min read
When should you start looking for a student house in Lancaster?
Lancaster house hunting usually runs from October to February. Here is how the year tends to go, and why there is less rush than the panic suggests.
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