Grosvenor Halls of Residence:

Sandringham Halls of Residence:

Osborne Halls of Residence:

Grosvenor Halls Of Residence 

Contract

Students can move in from Monday 11^th May 2020 and must vacate the property by Saturday 29th August 2020.

Facilities

All rooms are fully furnished, secure and include access to modern kitchen facilities and communal areas with flat-screen TVs.

Cost

Option	Direction Facing	Facilities	Catering	Cost per week	16 Week Rental Cost
Single and double rooms	Sea facing and rear facing	Private Facilities	Self-catered	£142 per week	£2,272
Double room	Sea facing	Shared bathroom with one other student;with kitchenettes	Self-catered	£142 per week	£2,272
Single room	Sea facing	En-suite	Self-catered	£150 per week	£2,400
Double room	Rear facing	En-suite	Self-catered	£150 per week	£2,400
Double room	Sea facing	En-suite	Self-catered	£155 per week	£,2480

Prices stated include:

• all utility bills
• high speed wireless internet access throughout the building
• fortnightly clean
• on-site Building Manager
• on-site laundry facilities*
• secure internal bicycle storage
• in room safe for valuables
• all rooms en-suite or private (separate lockable bathroom facilities)

*Please note that the laundry facilities are a pay-as-you go facility. The current charge for a washing machine is £4.00 and the dryer is £1.00.

Please note that at this time, personal post is not allowed to be sent to the Halls of Residence or the ICP office. There are local mail box companies that can assist with setting up a service for you, one is located opposite ICP. There is a small charge for this service. Please note that any post received at the Halls or at ICP will be automatically returned.

Council Tax

Council tax is a system of taxation collected by local authorities. Students in ICP halls may be charged council tax which can be around £250.

 

Location

32 Western Parade
Portsmouth
Hampshire
United Kingdom
PO5 3JG

Conditions

Prices are based on a contract period of 16 weeks. An initial payment (refundable deposit) of £1,000 is required to reserve your room with the remaining fees payable before moving in on Monday 11^th May 2020.

How to book

To secure your room, simply email accommodation@icp.port.ac.uk stating your preferred option of room or complete the online booking form here. You will then need to pay a £1,000 deposit in order to confirm your room reservation. Availability is strictly on a first-come first-serve basis, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Shared houses/flats

Typically shared between 3-6 students. Each room is for sole occupancy, with kitchen and private facilities shared between all students. You should expect to pay between £80-120 per week without bills, which would cost approximately £40 per month. Some properties include utilities bills in the rent. Contracts are usually valid for a whole academic year.

Studios/apartments

Portsmouth offers a good variety of studio accommodation and one bedroom flats for students who prefer more freedom and independence. Rent varies between £160-300 per week depending on the property and location. Contracts are usually valid for a whole academic year.

In addition to halls of residence, ICP work with a range of carefully selected local accommodation providers, who are able to provide quality, safe and regulated accommodation to ICP students.

We take the accommodation of our students very seriously and are always here to provide help and advice if needed. Amy, our experienced accommodation services officer is on hand if you require any help with accommodation please contact: accommodation@icp.port.ac.uk

Our approved accommodation providers have been:

• Experienced providers who operate in a professional manner and who are used to dealing with international and domestic students

Council Tax

Council tax is an amount of money that people pay every year for public services such as repairing roads, collecting waste, street lighting etc.  Students may be charged council tax depending on their age and length of programme.  The amount of council tax varies depending on the valuation of the accommodation in which students stay.

 

Students who are studying the following programmes are eligible to be charged council tax, as provided by Portsmouth City Council:

 

• Students who are 20 years old or over studying a one-semester foundation or pre-sessional course which is less than 24 weeks.
  This includes: IEL2, IEPL, Business and Management (one semester), Law, Politics & International Relations (one semester)
• Students who are studying a pre-sessional course which is less than 12 weeks. This includes: EL1
• Students who are studying a post-graduate course which is less than 12 weeks.
  This includes postgraduate courses in: Business and Management, Education, Finance, International Relations and Criminal Justice,  Logistics, Science and Engineering

 

More information can be found here:

https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/housing-and-council-tax/council-tax/council-tax-apply-view-or-pay

  

This means evidencing where you are currently living in the United Kingdom. Before you can enrol with us, ICP will need to see this evidence. We hold a copy of this evidence on your file and you will be expected to update us with any changes to where you are living and if your evidence expires during your time with ICP.

The vast majority of people who rent from a private landlord in England are assured short hold tenants. You automatically have an assured short hold tenancy if all of the following apply:

• you moved in on or after 28 February 1997
• you pay rent to a private landlord
• you have control over your home so that your landlord and other people cannot come in whenever they want to
• your landlord does not live in the same building as you

A property contract (AST) involves a legal agreement between a tenant and a landlord and legally requires both parties to fulfil their obligations to each other. For students this means that once you sign your accommodation contract you will be legally bound by the terms of the contract. So you must ensure you read and are aware of all elements of the contract before you sign.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you understand in full, the legal implications of signing, before you agree to the contract.

The law gives you rights to:

• get information about your tenancy
• control your home so that you can stop other people from freely entering
• get certain types of repairs done
• live in your accommodation until your landlord gets a court order to evict you

You may also have other rights, such as to get your landlord to do repairs or to challenge rent increases.

If your tenancy started after 28 February 1997, you have the right to ask your landlord to provide a statement of terms of your tenancy. The information that must be provided is:

• the start date of the tenancy
• the amount of rent and when you have to pay it
• how and when the rent may be changed
• the length of any fixed-term

If you ask for this information your landlord has to provide it within 28 days.

The law says your landlord has to keep the structure and exterior of the property in good repair. This includes:

• the roof
• guttering
• walls (but this doesn't include internal decoration)
• windows and doors

Your landlord must also keep the equipment for the supply of gas, electricity, heating, water and sanitation in good repair. Your landlord may have extra responsibilities for repairs, depending on what your tenancy agreement says.

You are responsible for looking after the property. This might include unblocking a sink or changing a fuse when necessary. You may also have other responsibilities depending on what your tenancy agreement says.

Your landlord must have a valid gas safety certificate for any gas appliances in the property. Any furniture provided should be fire resistant.

If you have a periodic tenancy (which means that the original fixed-term has ended and your tenancy runs from week to week or month to month), you have to give one month's notice in writing, or longer if you pay your rent less often. The notice should end on the first or last day of the period of a tenancy. Once the notice ends, your tenancy ends and you no longer have any right to live in your home.

If you have a fixed-term tenancy (i.e. for one year) you will only be able to give notice during the fixed-term if your tenancy agreement says it is allowed. The length of notice you have to give depends on what your tenancy agreement says. Please note that most student tenancies in the UK are fixed-term tenancies.

It's possible to leave on the day your tenancy ends without giving any notice, but this is not usually advisable. It is best to give your landlord notice if you can, especially if you have paid a deposit and need it back.

It is sometimes possible for other people to live with you providing that the owner of the property is made aware and has given you permission to do so.