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    Where will I
    be living in my
    first year?                                                                                      Southwell

                                                                                                                                                           St Peter’s Court
                                                                                        Cripps

                                                            Lincoln

                                  Sherwood
                                                                            Lenton & Wortley                                            Newark
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    Catered or self-catered:                                                                                         Catered                                              Self-catered

    what’s best for me?
                                                                                                                     • On campus – close to lecture buildings and         • Off campus – all of our self-catered sites are
                                                                                                                       the Students’ Union                                  near to local amenities and in easy travelling
                                                                                                                     • Hall spirit/community feel                           distance of Nottingham city centre
                                                                                                                     • Rent includes 19 meals per week                    • Live in a small community – four to eight people
                                                                                                                                                                            in a flat
                                                                                                                     • Food prepared for you every day
                                                                                                                                                                          • Freedom to be as independent as you like
                                                                                                                     • Meal card for lunch – for more information
    Catered                                                Self-catered                                                                                                   • Studio flats available
                                                                                                                       see page 16
    In catered halls, meals are provided and their cost    Self-catered accommodation offers freedom
                                                                                                                     • Regular formal dinners                             • Communal areas are cleaned, but you will
    included in the price of accommodation. Menus          and flexibility. You are able to eat what you want,
                                                                                                                                                                            need to clean your own bedroom/en suite
    are varied and change regularly, and vegetarian        when you want, and to a budget that suits you.            • Communal areas and bedrooms cleaned
    options are always available. Catered halls are        At Nottingham, all our self-catered sites are off                                                              • Wardens/pastoral staff on hand 24-hours
                                                                                                                     • Wardens/pastoral staff on hand 24-hours              a day if you need them
    ideal if cooking isn’t your strong point, or if you    campus and situated near to shops, takeaways
                                                                                                                       a day if you need them
    have more important things to do in your first year    and other amenities.                                                                                           • No need to move everything out of your room
    – you don’t even have to do the washing up!                                                                      • You will need to move everything out of your         over the Christmas and Easter holidays
                                                           Living in self-catered accommodation is a very              room for the Christmas and Easter holidays. If
    Each of the catered halls at Nottingham has a          sociable experience. Flats are typically shared             you want to stay in your room over the holidays,
    strong community spirit, meaning that your hall        between four to eight students, and most students           this can be arranged for an additional cost
    will quickly become your home.                         find friends in nearby flats, as well as in their own.
                                                           Cooking and eating together is a great way to
    Part-catered                                           relax after a hard day of lectures and allows for an
    If you’re based at Sutton Bonington and choose         independent and self-sufficient lifestyle.
    to live in University accommodation, you’ll get
    the best of both worlds – you’ll be provided with
    evening meals during the week, but also with the
    facilities to prepare your own meals at other times.

              If you’d prefer
          to look for privately-
       owned accommodation, go
      to www.nottingham.ac.uk/
     accommodation and click on
    ‘accommodation options’ then
         ‘private sector’ in the
            left-hand menu.
                                                                                                                                                                                            Cooking and eating together in halls
                                                                                                                                                                                            is a great way to make new friends.

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     S e lf - c a t e re d h a ll s
                                                      En suite
                                   Number of
      Key                          bedrooms
                                                                                                                   Broadgate Park
                                    Wi-Fi             Distance (miles)
              Bike                                    to University
              shed                                    Park Campus

                                    Laundry           Distance (miles)
              Bar/cafe
                                    facilities        to Jubilee Campus

                                     Shop              Distance
               Gym                                     (miles) to city

               Disabled              Contract
               access                length

                                                                                                                   Broadgate Park is a large, modern           Broadgate Park is split into blocks, each
                                                                                                                   student village located just outside the    of which is made up of several flats.
                                                                                                                   west entrance of University Park. Not       Whether you want your own bathroom, to
                                                                                                                   only does Broadgate offer facilities        share a kitchen or even live in your own
              Albion House                                                                                         such as a shop, laundry and cafe bar,
                                                                                                                   but it is in easy walking distance of
                                                                                                                                                               self-contained studio flat, Broadgate Park
                                                                                                                                                               offers a variety of room types to suit a
                                                                                                                   Beeston town centre, a busy local hub       wide range of budgets and preferences.
                                                                                                                   with a large selection of amenities, from
                                                                                                                   restaurants and bars to supermarkets
                                                                                                                   and independent retailers.

                                                                                                                   Room types and prices 2015/16

                                                                                                                     Room type            Price
                                                                                                                     Standard             £4,521
              Situated in the heart of Beeston town          Rooms are located in seven-bedroom                      Standard large       £5,057
              centre with a supermarket and several          flats with a large shared kitchen/diner                 En suite             £5,720
              other facilities right on your doorstep,       and two bathrooms. All rooms have their
             Albion House is the smallest of our                                                                     Large en suite       £6,512
                                                             own wash basin. Ample free parking is
             self-catered halls, containing only 168         also available, as well as a laundry room               Studio               £6,160
             rooms, but offers a lively and tightly-knit     and bicycle storage.                                    Large studio         £7,037
             community. Not only is Albion House
             close to local amenities and nearby                                                                     Twin studio          £4,244*
                                                             Room types and prices 2015/16
             regular bus routes to Nottingham city
             centre, it is a short walk from University          Room type      Price                               2,000     0.1   1.6       3.1   44
             Park Campus, making it accessible
             and convenient.                                     Standard       £4,355

                                                                                                                                                                     * Joint tenancy price per person – two people must
                                                                                                                                                                     apply together for this room type.

               168    0.7    2.1     3.7     44

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    Self-catered halls
                                                                                                                                                                                                Did you kn
                                                                                                                                                                                                             ow?
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                                                                                                                                                                                          St Peter’s C      rv ice for
             Raleigh Park                                                                                                                                                                runs regularly
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                                                                                                                                                                                            Campuses
                                                                                                                                                                                                          and the
                                                                                                                                                                                                 city centre.

                                                                                                                               St Peter’s Court
              Raleigh Park is a modern, purpose-built       Raleigh Park is close to a variety of local
              student village situated on the site of the   amenities, including supermarkets, pubs,
              old Raleigh Cycles factory in Radford.        restaurants, shops, banks and takeaways.
              Within close proximity of Jubilee Campus
              and Nottingham city centre and a short
              walk or bus journey away from University
              Park Campus, Raleigh Park offers central,
              convenient accommodation.

              Room types and prices 2015/16                                                                                    St Peter’s Court is a modern student       All the rooms available at St Peter’s Court
                                                                                                                               village located in Radford and in close    are en suite and are set out in flats with
                Room type              Price
                                                                                                                               proximity to Jubilee Campus and Raleigh    five to seven students in each. There
                Standard               £4,136                                                                                  Park, another student village. It is the   are many useful on-site facilities for
                                                                                                                               closest to Nottingham city centre of all   residents, including a shop, communal
                Standard plus          £4,268*
                                                                                                                               the University’s accommodation, so there   areas, laundry and a gym.
                House                  £4,312**                                                                                are a vast array of nearby amenities.
                En suite               £4,928
                                                                                                                               Room types and prices 2015/16
               1,168    1       0.4      1.3    44
                                                                                                                                 Room type           Price
                                                                                                                                 En suite            £4,972
              * Three-quarter bed.                                                                                               Large en suite      £5,280
              ** Additional lounge area with
              a downstairs cloakroom and dishwasher.                                            En suite
                                                                               Number of
                                                       Key                     bedrooms                                         807     1.3    0.8        1.3   44

                                                                               Wi-Fi             Distance (miles)
                                                             Bike                                to University
                                                             shed                                Park Campus

                                                                                Laundry          Distance (miles)
                                                              Bar/cafe
                                                                                facilities       to Jubilee Campus

                                                                                Shop             Distance
                                                              Gym                                (miles) to city

                                                              Disabled          Contract
9                                                             access            length                                                                                                                                     10
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     Catered
                                                                                                                    The accommodation
                                                                                                                    There’s a wide range of different room types,
                                                                                                                    which are all fully furnished. Your room is on

     halls
                                                                                                                    a corridor with other students so it’s easy to
                                                                                                                    get to know people. Halls are lively places
                                                                                                                    to live, although there will also be a library or
                                                                                                                    reading room in your hall for when you do need
                                                                                                                    somewhere quiet to study, and with lots of
                                                                                                                    facilities provided you’ll find University Park a

     University                                                                                                     home from home. There are 12 undergraduate
                                                                                                                    halls on University Park Campus:

     Park Campus                                                                                                    • Ancaster
                                                                                                                    • Cavendish
                                                                                                                    • Cripps
                                                                                                                                               • Lenton and Wortley
                                                                                                                                               • Lincoln
                                                                                                                                               • Nightingale
                                                                                                                    • Derby                    • Rutland
     Home comforts, a lively                                                                                        • Florence Boot
                                                                                                                    • Hugh Stewart
                                                                                                                                               • Sherwood
                                                                                                                                               • Willoughby
     hall community and the
                                                                                                                    There are 3,200 places available with each hall
     perfect location                                                                                               varying in size – our smallest hall is home to 150
                                                                                                                    students whereas our largest hall accommodates
                                                                                                                    400 undergraduates.
     The area
     Living on University Park Campus you’ll have
                                                                                                                    Eating and living together creates a friendly and
     everything the University has to offer on your
                                                                                                                    sociable living space, and our flexible lunch option
     doorstep – world-leading teaching and research
                                                                                                                    gives you the freedom to have lunch where you
     facilities, sports amenities, an arts centre, shops,
                                                                                                                    like to suit your timetable.
     bars, banks, and food outlets as well as 330
     acres of stunning parkland. You’ll find a vibrant
                                                                                                                    Room types and prices 2015/16
     community atmosphere along with an almost
     endless list of activities happening on campus.
                                                                                                                     Room type                     Price
     There’s a thriving social scene off campus too,
     with the city centre and popular student areas like                                                             Shared study                  £4,534
     Lenton only a few minutes away by bus.                                                                          Single study                  £5,069
                                                                                                                     Single study plus             £5,219
                                                                                                                     Private shared bathroom       £5,754
                                                                                                                     Shared en suite               £5,914
                                                                                                                     En suite                      £6,139
                                                                                                                     En suite plus                 £6,289
                 Key                         Number of
                                             bedrooms       En suite
                       Bike                                                                                         Facilities
                       shed                 Wi-Fi
                                                                                                                    3,200   1.1   1.6    31
                                                          Distance (m
                                                          to Universityiles)
                      Bar/cafe                            Park Campu
                                           Laundry                     s
                                           facilities     Distance (m
                                                          to Jubilee Cailes)
                     Gym                                                mpus
                                           Shop
                                                         Distance
                                                         (miles) to cit
                    Disabled                                            y
                    access                Contract
                                          length
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     Jubilee                                                                                                 Sutton
     Campus                                                                                                  Bonington
     The area                                                                                                The area
     Life on Jubilee Campus is great for studying and                                                        The 100-acre Sutton Bonington Campus sits on
     socialising, with a huge range of facilities right                                                      the border of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire,
     on your doorstep. The compact campus means                                                              10 miles south of University Park. Its countryside
     everything you need is within walking distance,                                                         location makes it an ideal home for the School
     including a fully equipped sports centre, coffee                                                        of Biosciences and the University’s School of
     shops and a convenience store, and all the city                                                         Veterinary Medicine and Science.
     centre attractions are just a few minutes away by
     bus. Five minutes down the road you’ll also find                                                        The campus is well-connected – a regular, free
     many student-orientated amenities in the popular                                                        hopper bus service makes travel to University
     student area of Lenton. With so much happening                                                          Park simple and convenient, while excellent road,
     around you, you’ll really feel at the heart of all the                                                  rail and air links mean that Sutton Bonington
     action here.                                                                                            is easily accessible from both the rest of the
                                                                                                             UK and overseas.
     The accommodation
     There are two undergraduate halls on Jubilee                                                            The accommodation
     Campus – Newark and Southwell – and both are                                                            Students who study veterinary medicine and
     lively places to live. Both halls offer modern,                                                         science or biosciences on Sutton Bonington
     en suite rooms which are laid out in corridors                                                          Campus usually live in Bonington Hall, which is
     shared with other students.                                                                             spread across the campus and consists both
                                                                                                             of characteristic original houses and newly built
     The convenience of not having to prepare your                                                           developments. Bonington Hall is partially catered,
     own food means you have more time to study and                                                          which means that five evening meals per week
     socialise. Don’t forget your flexible lunch option –                                                    (during term-time) are included in the price of
     choose where and what you want to eat and use                                                           accommodation. In addition to dining rooms for
     your catering card at lunch in any of our cafes and                                                     these catered meals, Bonington Hall provides
     food courts on Jubilee Campus and University Park.                                                      kitchens which can be used at weekends and for
                                                                                                             other meals. The flexibility and convenience of
     Room types and prices 2015/16                                                                           part-catered accommodation means that you will
                                                                                                             have plenty of freedom, while not having to worry
       Room type                          Price                                                              about your evening meal after a day of lectures.
      En suite                            £5,914
                                                                                                             Facilities such as catering and retail outlets, a
                                                                                                             library and a newly equipped sports centre are
     Facilities                                                             Number of
                                                                                         En suite            available on campus – so you’ll have everything      Room types and prices 2015/16

        594    1.1    1.6    31
                                                              Key           bedrooms                         you need right on your doorstep. Other amenities
                                                                                                             can be found in the nearby Kegworth village,          Room type                Price
                                                                            Wi-Fi        Distance (miles)    which is a short walk away.
                                                                Bike                     to University
                                                                shed                     Park Campus                                                               Standard                 £5,230
                                                                                         Distance (miles)    Facilities                                            Standard large           £5,604
                                                                            Laundry
                                                                Bar/cafe                 to Jubilee Campus
                                                                            facilities
                                                                                                               723    9.8    10     10.6    44
                                                                                                                                                                   Standard en suite        £6,132
                                                                                          Distance                                                                 Standard plus en suite   £6,682
                                                                             Shop
                                                                Gym                       (miles) to city
                                                                                                                                                                   Deluxe en suite          £6,770
                                                                             Contract                                                                              Studio                   £7,430
                                                                 Disabled
                                                                 access      length
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     What will my                                                                                                How do I get
     room be like?                                                                                               my meals in
                                                                                                                 catered halls?
     Every room that we offer comes equipped with a bed, wardrobe, desk, chair, bookshelves,                     Your hall will provide you with 19 meals per week.
     noticeboard, desk, lamp, coat hooks, mirror and power sockets.                                              Menus change regularly and offer a varied range of
     All of our rooms also have Wi-Fi which can be accessed 24/7.                                                hot and cold meals, as well as vegetarian options.
                                                                                                                 If you have special dietary requirements, please
     We offer a wide range of types of rooms, so whatever your budget and preferences, there should              discuss this with your hall management and chef
     be a room to suit you. On this page, we’ve explained the differences between a few of our most              so they can try and accommodate your needs.
     popular room types:                                                                                         Breakfast and dinner will be served in your hall
                                                                                                                 at scheduled times from Monday to Friday. On
     Single study/standard                                                                                       Saturdays and Sundays a more laid-back brunch
                                                                                                                 is served, and then dinner in the evening. If you
     In catered halls you have your own study bedroom and share                                                  are in catered halls you will be given a meal card
     bathroom facilities with up to five other people on your corridor. If                                       for lunch, which will be credited with £5.30 every
     you are in self-catered accommodation you will share kitchen/diner                                          weekday*. This can be spent in any of the catered
     facilities and two bathrooms with up to six other students in your flat.                                    halls offering lunch service, or in any of the catering
                                                                                                                 outlets on campus. University Park Campus and
                                                                                                                 Jubilee Campus offer a wide range of food and
     En suite                                                                                                    drink options, so you won’t be short of choice.
     You have your own study bedroom as well as your own bathroom               An example of a standard         * This is a daily amount which will expire at the end of each day if
     with toilet, shower and washbasin. If you’re in self-catered                                                not used.
                                                                                single room
     accommodation, you’ll share a kitchen/diner.

                                                                                                                          Can I get a lunch card if I’m
     Studio                                                                                                                  not in catered halls?
     You have a self-contained study bedroom with kitchen facilities                                                     Yes – anyone can buy a lunch card, but
     and separate en suite.                                                                                             it is only included in the accommodation
                                                                                                                           price for catered halls. If you’d like to
                                                                                                                           order a student meal deal card, or to
       Rooms with ‘plus’ in
                                                                                                                                     find out more, visit:
       the name (eg single                                                                                               www.nottingham.ac.uk/go/mealdeal
      study plus, en suite                                                      An example of an en suite room
      plus) come with a
      three-quarter size bed.

                                                                                                                                       Housekeeping
     To see photos of our room types, visit our                                                                      There are dedicated housekeeping teams
     accommodation website:                                                                                         for both catered and self-catered university
     www.nottingham.ac.uk/accommodation                                                                            accommodation. Every week, communal areas
                                                                                                                  and bathrooms will be cleaned. In catered halls,
                                                                                An example of a studio room       your room will be cleaned every fortnight. Please
                                                                                                                  note that individual room cleaning is not offered
                                                                                                                          in self-catered accommodation.
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            in the Beeston area, from supermarkets and takeaways to a
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            traditional greengrocer’s, but frequent bus links mean that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               and Nottingham city centre, Dunkirk is the perfect base for a busy
            you can easily get into Nottingham city centre if you want to.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               and sociable student lifestyle. There are also plenty of local pubs,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               takeaways and convenience shops.
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     www.nottingham.ac.uk/accommodation                                                                          www.nottingham.ac.uk/accommodation

     Frequently asked
     questions
     If I’m a healthcare student, where                     Do you provide accessible                            Can I choose which catered hall                        When can I move in?
     should I live?                                         accommodation for students                           I want to live in?                                     You will be able to move in the weekend before
     Although we do not restrict applications for                                                                Individual catered hall preferences cannot be          the start of the first term. The exact start date will
                                                            with disabilities?                                                                                          be on your offer.
     catered halls, we recommend that healthcare            If you have a disability and need accessible         accepted. You will be asked to state your room
     students discuss with their school whether their       accommodation, you will be entitled to a suitable    choice preferences and will be allocated to a
     course may impact on their accommodation               room in University accommodation for as long as      catered hall which offers one of your preferred        What do I need to bring with me?
     requirements, so that they select the most             you study with us. We have accessible rooms          room types.                                            This will vary depending on where you decide
     appropriate option. In particular, nursing and         on each campus and on Broadgate Park,                                                                       to live and can include items such as kitchenware,
     midwifery students may find that scheduling            which can also be adapted to meet a student’s        Can I bring my family with me                          towels and bedding. Full information on what
     demands mean that catered halls are not the best       individual requirements.                                                                                    you will need to bring will be supplied by your
     option for them because they are only available
                                                                                                                 to University?
                                                                                                                 There are a small number of places in University       accommodation provider once you have accepted
     during term-time, and you will be unable to get                                                                                                                    your offer.
                                                            What is the Junior Common Room/                      accommodation available for families and couples,
     a refund for meals that you miss.
                                                                                                                 athough due to availability, housing cannot be
                                                            Residents’ Association?                              guaranteed – more information about these
     Self-catered halls offer greater flexibility and you   Whatever accommodation you choose, you will
                                                                                                                 options can be found on our website:
     will have the advantage of not having to move          automatically become a member of its Junior
                                                                                                                 www.nottingham.ac.uk/go/universityhouses
     out between terms. If you live in self-catered         Common Room (JCR) or Residents’ Association.
     accommodation you will of course be able to            The function of the JCR committee/Residents’
     manage your meals around your own schedule.            Association is to help you settle in, organise       What if I don’t have an unconditional
                                                            events throughout the year, pass on your opinions    status by 31 August?
     Physiotherapy students will need to consider           to the Students’ Union and generally help make       We should still be able to help you with
     commuting distances from the accommodation             your time in halls as enjoyable as possible.         University-arranged accommodation, but options
     sites to City Hospital, where the University’s                                                              may be limited, so get in touch as soon as you can
     Division of Physiotherapy is located. The flexible                                                          so that we can help.
     lunch card included in the price of catered halls
                                                            What support is available in halls?
                                                            Each site has a manager responsible for the
     cannot be used at City Hospital, so you would
                                                            day-to-day running of the site and they are          How do I pay for my
     need to purchase your lunch on campus before
                                                            committed to ensuring that you are comfortable in
     travelling to the hospital, or request a packed
                                                            your new home. They will report any maintenance
                                                                                                                 University-arranged accommodation?
     lunch from your hall.                                                                                       There are a variety of different payment methods,
                                                            issues for you and ensure they are resolved. There
                                                                                                                 depending on which accommodation site you’ve
                                                            are also wardens and tutors on each site who can
     Graduate Entry Medicine, Graduate Entry Nursing,                                                            been offered. Full payment instructions are
                                                            offer confidential support and advice should you
     BSc Nursing and BSc Medical Physiology                                                                      provided with your offer, including the dates you’ll
                                                            want to discuss any personal issues with them.
     and Therapeutics students who are based in                                                                  need to pay your fees by. Wherever you’re living,
     Derby can apply for a place in self-catered                                                                 you’ll need to make a payment before you’re
     accommodation at Lonsdale Hall, Derby, which is                                                             handed your room keys.
     managed by Derby University Student Living. To
     find out more about living in Lonsdale Hall, visit
     www.nottingham.ac.uk/go/studyinginderby

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     www.nottingham.ac.uk/accommodation                                                                                 www.nottingham.ac.uk/accommodation

     How do I apply for                                                                                                    Contact us
                                                                                                                                                                                                Relaxing in the evening on the
                                                                                                                                                                                                balcony at Raleigh Park.

     accommodation?                                                                                                        Accommodation Services
                                                                                                                           The University of Nottingham
                                                                                                                           University Park
     1. Have a browse through all our                       4. Apply early                                                 Nottingham
     accommodation options                                  We allocate accommodation on a first-come,                     NG7 2RD
     You can find more details, as well as images of        first-served basis, so we would advise you to                  t: +44 (0)115 951 3697
     each room type, on our website.                        apply early to maximise the chances of getting                 e: accommodation@nottingham.ac.uk
                                                            your top choice.                                               w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/accommodation
     2. Apply online from 9am on 2 March 2015
                                                                                                                           The University of Nottingham has made every effort to ensure that
     You will need your UCAS personal identification        5. Receive a confirmation email and                            the information in this brochure was accurate when published.
     number to verify your application on our               information within two weeks                                   Please note, however, that the nature of the content means that it
     online form.                                           As soon as we receive your application we’ll send              is subject to change from time to time, and you should therefore
                                                            you an email and contact you with news on your                 consider the information to be guiding rather than definitive.
                                                            application within two weeks.
     3. Select your top preferences
     (room type and site only)
                                                            6. Accept the offer and terms and conditions
     We will try to meet your first preference but this
                                                            by the deadline provided
     is not guaranteed. Please note that individual
     catered hall preferences cannot be accepted.           Once you have received your offer of
                                                            accommodation please make sure you read the
                                                            terms and conditions and then follow the directions
                                                            you are given to secure your accommodation.

                                                                                       More information
                                                                                 If you’re struggling to dec
                                                                                                              ide
                                                                                 about accommodation,
                                                                                                            we’d
                                                                               recommend that you loo
                                                                                                          k at our
                                                                           student life blogs to find
                                                                                                       out first-hand
                                                                              about living in halls. You
                                                                                                         can also
                                                                             visit our accommodation
                                                                                                         services
                                                                                     website or search for
                                                                                    our halls on Facebook.              The University of Nottingham 2015.
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      exciting new start. Finding the right place to live
      can play a big part in your experience.

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