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Life With Homes for Students: What's Included and What to Bring

Luke M. Williams

18 Sep 2026

Choosing student accommodation involves a question that trips up almost everyone at some point. What comes with the room, and what do you need to bring yourself? Inclusions vary between properties, so the answer is to trust what’s in your contract. Even so, there are a few things worth understanding before you start packing, or […]

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Money and Budgeting

Can I Use My Maintenance Loan for Accommodation?

Luke M. Williams

27 Aug 2026

Navigating student finances can be stressful, but understanding how your maintenance loan interacts with your rent is the first step toward a worry-free year. For most students, their maintenance loan is the primary tool used to cover living costs, and this naturally includes their accommodation. At Homes for Students, we recognise that managing these large […]

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Money and Budgeting

Last Chance Saloon: Get Your UNPACKED Starter Pack Today

Luke M. Williams

24 Aug 2026

September move-ins are spread across the whole month, not on a single date. That’s useful to know, because it changes how you should think about ordering. The earlier your move-in date falls, the sooner you need to order. In short, if you want your UNPACKED starter pack waiting on arrival, order now. If you leave […]

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How To's Money and Budgeting

Don't Forget These Items Before You Move In

Luke M. Williams

17 Aug 2026

If moving day is close and your move-in checklist still has gaps, you are not behind. You are simply in the final stretch. Here is a simple countdown to get you from unsorted to fully ready, over the course of five short days. A single long list is easy to stare at and hard to […]

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Money and Budgeting

5 Things First-Year Students Always Forget to Pack

Luke M. Williams

22 Jul 2026

You’ve been going over the list for weeks. Clothes, laptop, nice photos for the wall, your best headphones. Perhaps you have a list and have searched for the best ‘what to take to uni’ advice on the internet more than once. Yet still, so many students forget to pack some of the most essential university […]

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Money and Budgeting

A Guide to Finding Cheap Football Tickets as a Student

Luke M. Williams

20 Jul 2026

The dust is now settling over the 2026 World Cup, and what a tournament it’s been. Despite it not quite ‘coming home’ once more, we can now look forward to the start of a new club football season. For students in the UK, the beginning of the first term at university perfectly coincides with this, […]

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Money and Budgeting

Why Students Should Choose UNPACKED This Year

Luke M. Williams

6 Jul 2026

Every year, thousands of students arrive at their new accommodation having done the same thing. They created a long list of ‘essentials’ and split the shopping across an entire weekend, often trailing around various places trying to find a specific pot or pan they want. There’s no denying the system works, but it’s time-consuming and […]

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Money and Budgeting

A Guide to UNPACKED: The Student Starter Pack

Luke M. Williams

1 Jun 2026

Moving into student accommodation for the first time comes with a long mental checklist. Most students think about the big things: getting to university, checking into their room, and finding their way around campus. This can lead to the practical things being side-lined. Soon enough, realisation hits, and a mad scramble to buy supplies begins. […]

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Money and Budgeting Guildford

The Smart Shopper's Map: Best Local Deals and Cheapest Groceries in Guildford

Luke M. Williams

14 May 2026

Stepping out of a lecture with a long evening of studying ahead is much easier when you know your cupboards are well stocked. Guildford is a beautiful town to call home, but it can be pricey if you don’t know where to shop. Moving here means familiarising yourself with the landscape beyond campus and finding […]

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Money and Budgeting Manchester

A Guide to Your Manchester Supermarket Shop

Luke M. Williams

11 May 2026

The first ‘big shop’ after moving to university feels like a rite of passage. You stand in the middle of a massive supermarket, list in hand, trying to figure out how to fill a fridge without spending your entire term’s budget in one go. It is a balancing act, but Manchester is a city that […]

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