Accommodation Guide

Gas & Electricity

If you are staying in university accommodation, then gas and electricity will most often be arranged for you. However, if you are living in private accommodation then you will need to make sure that you organize your gas and electricity providers. There are many different companies in the UK which provide gas and/or electricity, and their prices vary quite a lot. To make sure you get the best deal, check out Moneysupermarket.com.

Television

In the UK, you  are required by law to pay  a licence fee in order to have a television set up in your home. The annual price of a TV licence is £142.50 for 2009-2010, which sets you up with the 5 basic terrestrial channels ; BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. If you want more options, you have to purchase either cable, Sky dish,or Freeview (digital channels).

Freeview may be the best option for students since you make a one-off payment of £103 and you don't need to make any more monthly subscription payments. You can see all TV listings in many of the free newspapers distributed in tube stations around London, such as the Metro.

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Internet

Having the internet is essential for any student these days. If you are staying in student halls of accommodation then the university will probably provide an internet connection for you. However, if you are living in private accommodation then you will almost certainly need to arrange your own internet connection. For this, there are a number of different internet providers in the UK all offering different prices and connection speeds.

The cheapest option for students is often to buy internet, television and phone connection all in one package from the same company. For this, Virgin Media is one of the best providers in the UK.

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