Holding Deposit

For the following properties, we collect a Holding Deposit.

- Glasgow, Clifton & Stewart House
- Leeds, Asa Briggs House
- Sheffield, Sharman Court
- Southampton, Hampton Square, 

For our properties in England, we ask for a non-refundable holding deposit of £100 to allocate you a room. Unfortunately, we cannot refund the holding deposit under any circumstances. When you move in your holding deposit will turn into a damage deposit and will be [returned at the end of your license minus any damages]. You will be required to top up the holding deposit before moving in to a deposit of up to £250. Capitol Students protects your deposit using a government-authorized deposit protection scheme.

For our properties in Scotland, we take a non-refundable holding deposit to allocate you a room. The warranty is protected by Letting Protection Service Scotland. Please click contact for further information. 

Advance Rent

For the following properties, we collect an Advance Rent.

- Bristol - Culver House, Transom House
- Huddersfield – Firth Point, Saw Mill, Snow Island
- London – Bernard Myers House, Sunlight Apartments
- Plymouth – Alexandra Works, Central Point, Discovery Heights, St Teresa House, St Thomas Court
- Sheffield – Central Quay

For our properties in England, we ask for an advance rent payment of £100 to allocate you a room. This will be deducted from the first installment or price which is due 12 days before the tenancy start date.

Guarantor Information

For the following properties,

- Leeds - Asa Briggs House
- Huddersfield – Firth Point, Saw Mill, Snow Island
- London – Bernard Myers House, Sunlight Apartments
- Plymouth – Alexandra Works, Central Point, Discovery Heights, St Teresa House, St Thomas Court
- Sheffield - Sharman Court
- Southampton - Hampton Square
- Sheffield – Central Quay

If you want to pay your rent in installments, you’ll need a guarantor. This is someone willing to sign a contract saying they’ll pay your rent if you fail to do so. Your guarantor cannot be another student or a government.

If you do not have a guarantor then you’ll need to pay your rent for the whole Agreement in advance.

For the following properties,

- Bristol - Transom House
- Edinburgh - Westfield, Gorgie
- Glasgow - Clifton & Stewart House
 

If you want to pay your rent in installments, you’ll need a UK-based guarantor. This is someone who lives and works in the UK and is willing to sign a contract saying they’ll pay your rent if you fail to do so. Your guarantor cannot be another student or a government.

If you do not have a guarantor then you’ll need to pay your rent for the whole Agreement in advance.

Cancellation Policy (England)

If you are a resident of the following properties, you are required to pay a Holding Deposit to secure your booking,
• Leeds - Asa Briggs House
• Sheffield - Sharman Court
• Southampton - Hampton Square

Once you have paid your Holding Deposit and you have been allocated a room, then should you decide to cancel then the Holding Deposit is non-refundable. If you have paid the holding deposit and the license agreement has been accepted by both parties then you will be held to the terms of the license until a replacement licensee is found. If you rebook a room for a subsequent year and your deposit is carried forward, and then you decide to cancel this booking then the deposit will be withheld.

If you are a resident of the following properties, you are required to pay Advance Rent to secure your booking,
• Bristol - Culver House, Transom House
• Huddersfield – Firth Point, Saw Mill, Snow Island
• London – Bernard Myers House, Sunlight Apartments
• Plymouth – Alexandra Works, Central Point, Discovery Heights, St Teresa House, St Thomas Court
• Sheffield – Central Quay

Once you have paid your Advance Rent and you have been allocated a room, then should you decide to cancel then the amount equal to the lesser of
(i) the Advance Rent and
(ii) the amount equivalent to one week’s Licence Fee is non-refundable.
If you have paid the Advance Rent and the license agreement has been accepted by both parties then you will be held to the terms of the license until a replacement licensee is found.