| Manchester, the metropolitan borough of Greater | | | | cleaned too! However, the cost of this luxury and lack |
| Manchester, was granted city status in 1853. A large | | | | of responsibility is slightly higher than sourcing a |
| city with a population close to half a million, Manchester | | | | property yourself and taking care of your own bills. |
| is recognised as the ?Capital of the North? and | | | | If the latter option is better for your, it is recommend |
| certainly doesn?t disappoint. | | | | you privately let an apartment with friends, perhaps |
| Host to the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester | | | | ones you have met by living on campus during the first |
| can accommodate and entertain large crowds at | | | | year. Letting an apartment ties you into a minimum six |
| ease. A large proportion of visitors are students | | | | month lease and forces you to source your own utility |
| attending the University of Manchester and all looking | | | | suppliers but provides you with the freedom to switch |
| to settle at ease. Britain's largest single-site university, | | | | to a company you prefer. An upfront deposit is |
| the University of Manchester has four faculties, divided | | | | required, usually the equivalent of a monthly rental |
| into schools covering major groupings of subjects. | | | | payment, and the responsibility for the upkeep of the |
| Deciding on which accommodation is best for your life | | | | property is yours. Manchester does have a diverse |
| as a student can be a difficult and daunting task, with a | | | | range of privately let properties available to students |
| number of options available, each with their own | | | | through a number of local letting agents. Re-locating to |
| budget and responsibilities. | | | | the city centre is quite easy and affordable, an area |
| A general thumb of rule for first year students is to live | | | | many students prefer as it is closest to the bars and |
| in the Halls of Residence. This is the university | | | | nightclubs! |
| accommodation that resides on site and generally | | | | Manchester is a large city with a lot to offer, especially |
| includes a room with shared facilities like a large | | | | in the form of suitable accommodation. In 1996, the Irish |
| kitchen and numerous bathrooms. All amenities are | | | | Republic Army detonated a bomb which injured over |
| within close proximity to the accommodation and | | | | 200 people and since this time a lot of investment has |
| students can be catered for too, reducing the stress | | | | prompted major redevelopment. Old mills have been |
| and strain of having to shop and cook for yourself. | | | | converted into modern apartments and the city has |
| Living on campus is the best option for those wishing | | | | undergone extensive regeneration programmes, |
| to re-locate with minimal stress or strain. Your | | | | including building major shopping complexes and other |
| accommodation and bills are consolidated into one | | | | attractions to make Manchester a popular tourist |
| single monthly payment and the property is regularly | | | | location. |