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ACCOMMODATION A guide for prospective students accommodation@leedsconservatoire.ac.uk | 0113 222 3411
Joseph Stones House
Pages 4-6
One Mill Street
Pages 7-9
Contents
3 Introduction
4 Joseph Stones House
7 One Mill Street
10 Applying for a room at Joseph Stones House or One Mill Street
12 Other Student Accommodation in Leeds
13 Unipol Housing
13 Further Information: TV Licenses
13 Further Information: International Students
13 Further Information: Students Aged Under Eighteen
14 Further Information: Shared Houses
14 Further Information: Insurance
14 Further Information: Deposits
2 Accommodation Guide
Introduction
When you are offered a place to study at Leeds Conservatoire, your next step is to find somewhere to live. The
following information is to assist you in your accommodation choices.
The Leeds Conservatoire Accommodation team manage the allocation of rooms at two accommodation sites;
Joseph Stones House and One Mill Street. Unfortunately, the number of students requiring accommodation
exceeds the number of rooms available at these locations. However, if you are not allocated a room at Joseph
Stones House or One Mill Street, or you would like to live elsewhere, there is a wide variety of other student
accommodation available in Leeds.
This booklet is intended to guide you through the options available, in order to
help you find somewhere suitable to live.
The Leeds Conservatoire Accommodation team are also on hand to help guide
you through the process, and can be reached directly via 0113 222 3411 or by
emailing accommodation@leedsconservatoire.ac.uk if you require any further
information or assistance.
Accommodation Guide 3
Joseph Stones House is situated directly above
the main conservatoire building and boasts
Joseph Stones House
award-winning architecture and sweeping
views of the city.
It comprises 190 study bedrooms, all with
ON-SITE FACILITIES en-suite facilities, clustered in flats with shared
kitchen and living spaces. We allocate 152
Reception Office Laundry Room rooms through the conservatoire and the
remainder of the rooms are available to book
24-hour helpline direct through the Unite Students website
Lifts to all floors
(provided by Unite Students) www.unitestudents.com.
Secure, separate entrance to building, The accommodation is managed by Unite
and to individual flats / rooms
Students. If you would like to look around
Common Room Joseph Stones House, please call their Service
(with pool table and TV) and Sales Advisor on 0113 2471 722 to
arrange an appointment.
4 Accommodation GuideRooms available at Joseph Stones House
Number of Rent per week* Total cost
Room Type Notes
rooms available (43 weeks) of tenancy
Shared Flats
Basic en-suite in 3 or 4 bed flat 7 £149 £6407 Restricted view
Basic en-suite in 5 or 6 bed flat 10 £149 £6407 Restricted view
Classic en-suite in 5, 6 or 7 bed flat 123 £156 £6708
40% larger than Classic
Premium en-suite in 6 or 7 bed flat 6 £167 £7181
rooms
Self-Contained Studio Flats
Classic Studio Single 5 £199 £8557
Restricted view.
Premium Double Studio 1 £209 £8987
Can be shared by a couple
*Prices are for 2021/22 and will increase for 2022/23
Rent includes
Utilities, Internet and Insurance Living Spaces
-- Water and electricity -- Kitchen: fridge freezer, oven, microwave, vacuum cleaner and ironing board
-- Wi-Fi: free 50mb Wi-Fi in all rooms -- Kitchen storage: your own cupboard, fridge and freezer space
and communal areas - upgrades
available at an additional cost -- Seating in living areas
-- Contents insurance with Endsleigh -- Bedroom: comfy three quarter-sized bed (requires double-bedding), desk,
chair and storage
-- En-suite bathroom: shower, basin, mirror, toilet and towel rail
You will need to provide:
-- Your own bedding, towels, crockery,
Please note:
cutlery and cooking utensils
-- Strictly no animals/pets/insects/reptiles allowed
-- A TV licence if you have television
receiving equipment in your room -- If you have any preferences, you may state these on your application form.
– this includes a computer that Every effort will be made to meet your requirements, but please note this
receives TV pictures. cannot be guaranteed
Visit www.tvlicensing.co.uk/students -- Joseph Stones House is a non-smoking building
Facilities for disabled students:
If you have any requirements due to a disability, please contact us at the earliest opportunity. This will
enable us to make sure a room is reserved for you and to ensure, as much as possible, that the appropriate
adjustments can be made.
Accommodation Guide 5“Joseph Stones House is great. The
accommodation feels really safe and clean
and of course it’s just so close!”
Madeline Morris
BA (Hons) Music (Folk)
6 Accommodation GuideOne Mill Street ON-SITE FACILITIES
Reception with
Cardio Suite
communal lounge area
One Mill Street is a large, modern
development. Situated round the corner Practice room exclusively for Landscaped
from Leeds Conservatoire, it takes Leeds Conservatoire students Garden
approximately four minutes to walk there
from campus. Rooms are available in Secure fob entry, Lifts to all floors
flats with between three to six bedrooms intercom and CCTV
and with a choice of en-suite or shared
Dedicated Housing Management Secure bike
bathrooms. Officer and Resident Assistants storage
The accommodation is managed by Unipol Limited car parking available (payable per semester)
Housing (www.unipol.org.uk).
If you would like to look around One Mill
Street, please call the Housing Manager on
0113 244 3799 to arrange an appointment.
Accommodation Guide 7Rooms available at One Mill Street
Number of Rent per week* Total cost
Room Type Notes
rooms available (42 weeks) of tenancy
Shared Flats
Standard room in a 4 or 5 bed flat 123 £144 £6048 Two bathrooms per flat
En-suite room in a 3 or 4 bed flat 15 £155 £6510
En-suite room in a 5 or 6 bed flat 21 £155 £6510
*Prices are for 2021/22 and will increase for 2022/23
Rent includes
Utilities, Internet and Insurance Living Spaces
-- Water and energy -- Kitchen: washer/ dryer machine, fridge freezer, oven, ironing board, vacuum
cleaner, flat screen TV with licence
-- Wi-Fi
-- Kitchen Storage: your own cupboard, fridge and freezer space
-- Contents insurance with Endsleigh
-- Bedroom: comfy three quarter-size bed (requires double bedding),
wardrobe, chest of drawers, bedside cabinet, bookcase, desk and chair
You will need to provide:
-- En-suite bathroom: shower, toilet, basin, mirror and towel rail
-- Your own bedding, towels, crockery, -- Shared bathroom: bath, shower, toilet, basin, mirror and towel rail
cutlery and cooking utensils
Please note:
-- Strictly no animals/pets/insects/reptiles allowed
-- If you have any preferences, you may state these on your application form. Every effort will be made to meet your
requirements, but please note this cannot be guaranteed
-- Rooms allocated by the conservatoire at One Mill Street are non-smoking
8 Accommodation Guide“I’d definitely recommend Mill Street to
new students; it’s close by and you’re with
all the other freshers, which is vital for
making new contacts and friends.”
Rory Mann
BA (Hons) Music (Jazz)
Accommodation Guide 9Applying for a room at Joseph Stones House or One Mill Street
Rooms are allocated on a first come, first served basis, to first year
undergraduates. You should only apply for accommodation if you
have an offer of study from us (conditional or unconditional) and
have firmly accepted it.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from students who:
-- Have put Leeds Conservatoire as their insurance choice.
-- Are still awaiting an offer of study.
-- Currently reside in the West Yorkshire area.
-- Are under 18 years of age at the start of the tenancy in
September and want to live at Joseph Stones House.
We may prioritise students who:
-- Declare a disability requiring specific equipment or support,
providing they make an early application.
-- Are returning students with identified specific needs.
-- Are first year international students.
The application form is available from this page on our website from early April: www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/
accommodation
At Joseph Stones House, in agreement with Leeds Conservatoire, Unite Students can allocate thirty-eight rooms to
students who apply directly to them via www.unitestudents.com (Terms and conditions will differ).
Application Procedures
From early April
1. Complete the online accommodation form available at: www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/accommodation.
Please allow approximately 6 weeks for your form to be processed.
2. You will receive a letter from the conservatoire with your room number and weekly rent cost. Unite Students
or Unipol Housing will be informed. If there are no rooms available, you will be informed and given a list of
alternative accommodation.
3. If you are allocated a room at Joseph Stones House, Unite Students will contact you by email with details of
how you and your guarantor can complete your booking online and will request an Advance Rent Payment
of £250.
4. If you are allocated a room at One Mill Street, Unipol Housing will contact you by email with details of how
to complete your booking online and will request a deposit of £150.
5. After the Tenancy Agreement has been signed, Unite Students or Unipol Housing will be responsible for
your accommodation and all enquiries should be directed to them. Please do not send any payments to the
conservatoire.
10 Accommodation GuideAfter August Results Day From early April
Choose your accommodation
If you meet your required grades:
preferences then complete an online
-- Unite Students or Unipol Housing will contact you application form at
about moving in dates and key collection www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/
accommodation
If you do not meet your required grades:
-- Inform the Accommodation team at the conservatoire
by email at accommodation@leedsconservatoire. Form processed in
ac.uk no later than the end of August so the room can approx. 6 weeks
SUCCESSFUL
UNSUCCESSFUL
be reallocated, otherwise you may be liable for the
whole year’s rent.
-- If your room was booked through Unite Students, your
Advance Rent Payment will be returned to you in full.
If your room was booked through Unipol Housing,
your deposit will be returned in full. You will be sent a list of
alternative accommodation
Please note:
The Tenancy Agreement you sign is a legally You will receive a letter with your room
binding document and you will be contractually number and weekly rent cost.
obliged to pay the rent for the full tenancy period. Unite Students or Unipol will be informed
Under normal circumstances, you will not be
released from your contractual obligations even
if you leave your course of study and move away
from Leeds. Unite Students or Unipol will
contact you.
Once you have signed the Tenancy Agreement, the
only acceptable reason for withdrawal will be if you They will issue tenancy documents
have a conditional offer and do not get the grades and request an Advance Rent
you require to commence your course of study. Payment or Deposit.
If this is the case, you must inform us by email at
accommodation@leedsconservatoire.ac.uk before
the end of August so your room can be
August Results Day
reallocated. Failure to inform us may result in you
Did you meet your
YES
NO
being liable for the full year’s rent.
required grades?
Should serious personal reasons prevent you from
taking up your place of study, please contact us for
advice.
We strongly advise you do not apply to live in Inform Unite Students / Unipol
Joseph Stones House or One Mill Street if you and the Leeds Conservatoire
have any doubt that Leeds Conservatoire is your Accommodation team so the
preferred choice. room can be reallocated
Please carefully read the terms of the Unite
Students and Unipol Housing Cancellation Policies.
Unite Students / Unipol will contract you
about moving in dates and key collection.
Accommodation Guide 11Other Student Accommodation in Leeds
If you are not allocated a room in Joseph
Stones House or One Mill Street, or decide Student Accommodation in Leeds
you want to live elsewhere, there are several
alternatives for you to consider. Within walking distance from Leeds Conservatoire
The Plaza www.unitestudents.com
Over the page is a list of student
Clarence Dock www.unitestudents.com
accommodation used by students at the
conservatoire. You should contact each Lovell Park www.primopropertymanagement.co.uk
accommodation provider directly for https://prestigestudentliving.com/student
information about rental costs, deposit, Symons House
-accommodation/leeds/symons-house
type of room, what is included in the rent
https://www.unitestudents.com/leeds/
and length of tenancy. White Rose View
White-Rose-View
If you have a conditional offer from A short bus ride from Leeds Conservatoire
Leeds Conservatoire, you should find https://www.unitestudents.com/
out what will happen if you do not get Concept Place
leeds/concept-place
your required grades and no longer need
Carr Mills www.carrmills-students.co.uk
accommodation. You could lose your
deposit and/or be liable for the full year’s iQ Leeds www.iqstudentaccommodation.com
rent. Ask the accommodation provider if it
iQ Marsden House www.iqstudentaccommodation.com
is your responsibility to find a replacement
tenant. Make sure you have this information Hepworth Lodge www.unitestudents.com
before you sign a Tenancy Agreement.
The Foundry www.abodusstudents.com
Please be aware that your
Student Loan is not paid into
your bank account until after
you have registered at the
conservatoire (registration
triggers the payment system).
In order for you to receive
your room keys, the first
accommodation payment
is normally required before
registration, usually towards the
end of August. This is standard
procedure by all private
accommodation companies.
Please ensure that you have
enough money to cover this
and you are not relying solely
on the loan.
12 Accommodation GuideUnipol Housing
Unipol is a not-for-profit charitable trust, partly funded by the universities and colleges in Leeds, including Leeds
Conservatoire. It was founded to help students find a safe, secure and well-managed place to live.
Not only do Unipol have their own accommodation, but they also recommend houses, flats and rooms let by
private landlords who have signed up to the ‘Unipol Code of Conduct’ which gives students peace of mind about
the physical state of the property and ensures they are treated fairly.
Unipol is popular with our second and third year students and those with unconditional offers, who would like to
live in flats that are near the conservatoire, e.g. New York Street and Alexander Court.
Unipol are able to accommodate students who are under eighteen. They have a Tenancy Support Worker who
can assist in finding suitable accommodation for students who are under eighteen years of age and can meet
regularly for the duration of the tenancy to deal with any problems that may arise.
Unipol: 0113 2430169 | www.unipol.org.uk
Useful Information
TV Licenses Students Aged Under Eighteen
If you have an individual tenancy agreement for It is unlikely that applicants will have achieved our
your room, whether in purpose -built student entry requirements before reaching the age of 18 on
accommodation or a shared house, you will need to entry. However, circumstances may occasionally arise
buy a TV licence if you intend to watch or record any where an applicant will be under 18 on entry to the
live TV on any channel, no matter what device you conservatoire and in these situations, advice will be
use. You also need to be covered by a TV licence to sought from the Head of Student Services to ensure
download or watch BBC programmes on demand, that safeguarding obligations are met. It is important
including catch up TV on BBC iPlayer. This applies to to be aware that there are limited accommodation
all devices, including a smart TV, desktop computer options available for younger applicants. Students
or laptop, mobile phone, tablet, digital box or games under eighteen cannot live at Joseph Stones House.
console.
It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian
If there is a joint tenancy agreement for the of any student who is under eighteen and
whole house (a common type of shared house living away from home, to ensure that the
arrangement), you will probably only need one accommodation chosen is suitable, appropriate
licence for the house.For more information, visit and safe. Consideration should also be given to the
www.tvlicensing.co.uk/students implications of sharing accommodation with older
students.
International Students You can apply to Unipol Housing for
accommodation; you can find their contact details at
For international students above eighteen years
the top of this page.
of age who do not get a place at (or don’t wish
to live at) Joseph Stones House or One Mill
Street, we recommend you use the services
of Unipol, or contact the Leeds Conservatoire
Accommodation Team on +44 (0)113 222 3411
or accommodation@leedsconservatoire.ac.uk for
further advice. Continued on next page
Accommodation Guide 13Shared Houses
The average cost of renting a shared house in Leeds
is approximately £89 per person, per week (or £106
including bills). If you choose to share a house,
please do not sign a contract unless you are sure you
want to share with the other occupants or you have
checked that there are other people moving into the
house with you. This applies whether you go through
Unipol or look by yourself. You could end up paying
for the whole house.
Many rooms are let with the tenancy stating that the
tenants are ‘jointly and severally liable’. This means
that one, or all of you, can be held responsible for
the whole rent. If someone you live with does not
pay his or her share of the rent, the rest of you Deposits
are responsible for making up the shortfall. Some
property owners are willing to issue individual When arranging rented accommodation, you will
contracts, so always ask first before signing. It is be expected to sign a contract for up to twelve
extremely difficult to be released from a contract, months and to pay a deposit of no more than five
whether in purpose-built student accommodation or weeks’ rent. This is refunded at the end of the rental
shared houses, unless you can find someone to take period unless you have caused any damage or loss to
over your room. If in doubt, do not sign. fixtures or furnishings.
Issues that arise when sharing are smoking, tidying As part of the Housing Act, deposits paid on Assured
up, noise-nuisance and bills. Make sure all names go Shorthold Tenancies signed after April 2007 will
on the bills, not just one, to avoid arguments. Dietary be protected (this is the tenancy most students
requirements (due to lifestyle or religious beliefs) can acquire). The scheme will ensure good practice
also lead to disagreements. Have a chat with your in deposit handling so that when a tenant pays a
potential housemates before you make a decision deposit and is entitled to it back, they can be assured
and set down some ground rules. this will happen. Further details on the Deposit
Protection Scheme and how it works are available
You will require a Council Tax Exemption Form if on this website: www.gov.uk/tenancy-deposit-
your house is solely occupied by students. This can protection/overview
be obtained from the Student Enquiries Counter at
Leeds Conservatoire, after registration.
Insurance
If you live in purpose-built student accommodation,
basic insurance is usually included in the rent but
we strongly advise that you insure your personal
belongings, particularly if you are bringing musical
instruments, electronic devices, etc. Endsleigh have
policies designed for students at a reasonable cost or
you may be able to get cover through your family’s
house insurance.
Endsleigh: 0800 028 3571 / www.endsleigh.co.uk
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