Accommodation
     

Furniture requirements

Common Room

  • easy chairs/settee (enough for household)
  • dining table and chairs (if not provided in kitchen)

Bedrooms

  • carpet and curtains
  • desk and chair
  • wardrobe
  • chest of drawers
  • new single bed with clean mattress cover
  • bookshelves
  • waste paper bin

Bathroom

  • 1 WC and washbasin to every 4 students
  • 1 bath to every 4 students
  • shower
  • cushion floor
  • curtains or blind
  • towel rail

Kitchen

  • 1 cooker (4 rings or hot plates plus grill and oven)
  • 1 heat detector
  • 1 fire blanket
  • adequate food storage and crockery cupboards
  • adequately sized work surfaces
  • cushioned floor
  • curtains or blind
  • rubbish bin
  • washing-up bowl and rack
  • separate fridge and freezer or fridge/freezer
  • washing machine

General

  • acuum cleaner
  • dustbin
  • light bulbs and lampshades throughout
  • thumb turn lock required on front door
  • central heating
  • burglar alarm
  • 2 hard wired smoke detectors
  • fire door with self-closer required in doorway between kitchen and living room. (If the staircase leads directly into the living room rather than the hallway fire doors are required on all internal doors)
  • a digital TV aerial
  • broadband cabling into the property
  • it is not necessary to provide pots, pans, crockery, cutlery or bedding
  • we ask that paint colour schemes in houses on our scheme are kept neutral (i.e. cream, magnolia or white)
  • we ask that when landlords buy or replace furniture for houses on our scheme that they consult the accommodation team for suitable options
  • please note - all furniture must comply with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.