When to Start Looking for Accommodation
In Birmingham, there is plenty of private student accommodation; this means there is a great range for
you to choose from. It may seem like a good idea to begin looking as early as October for the next
academic year, but this can have its pitfalls!
It's important that you take time to get to know potential flatmates before you decide you want to live
with them, as once a tenancy agreement is signed, it's not easy to get out of if you change your mind
later in the year.
Aston Student Homes (ASH) advertise properties from the 1st November each year for the next
academic year, and we run an Accommodation Fair around this time too.
You may find this housing journey useful:
If you are a semester-only exchange student, seeking a short-term let, or January starter, the housing
journey above does not apply to you. Please email us
for more relevant information.