With a large portion of the student population renting property during their time at College or University, it is important that these homes away from home are of a high standard and offer tenants safe and comfortable conditions in which to study and relax. Many Universities already provide students with lists of approved landlords or university run schemes to give students some degree of  peace of mind when renting their first property. However, these lists aren’t exhaustive and there are many more properties available for rent through private landlords or letting agenices that are not approved by the university.

LivedThere.co.uk offers University accommodation officers and facilitators a new independent source of information about properties which can enhance and work alongside current university vetting methods. This can help to ensure that properties on offer via the private market are suitable and of good quality. The aim of the site is to improve the quality of accommodation available to students by promoting good landlords and letting agents and making prospective tenants aware of bad properties that should be avoided.