Moving rooms and departing halls

Departure policy

Update 6 January

In light of the national lockdown announced by the government on 5 January, it is not possible to terminate your accommodation contract at this time. If you are currently residing in halls, you should not leave at this time. If you are not in halls, you will not be able to retrieve your belongings during lockdown in order to fully vacate your room. 

 
We understand that this may be unsettling time for residents and, depending on your individual circumstances, you may prefer to return home. Firstly, we encourage you to think carefully about this decision and discuss the matter with your academic department and your hall wardening team. We have robust safety measures in place across our halls and a range of support options available to you. 
 
If you do decide to leave your halls of residence, it is highly unlikely that we will be able to provide you a place should you wish to return at a later date. If you wish to proceed, you will need to complete a Notice to Quit‌ form. Once your room is vacated, we will try to relet it. However, until that point you will still be required to pay your accommodation fees. 
 
Finally, if you are required to self-isolate, you must not vacate your hall during this period. This is in accordance with Public Health England guidance. We have a range of support options available if you are self-isolating, more details on which you can find here.
 

If you are a student living in a College Hall of Residence and you wish to leave the accommodation, you will need to:

Once this form has been completed you will need to send it to the Student Hub. They will advise you that they are in receipt of the form and the date on which you will be expected to vacate the accommodation. They will then contact the appropriate Hall Team to advise them that you will be vacating the accommodation and on which date.

The Hall staff will then follow up to advise you of the procedure you need to follow in order to leave the accommodation.

Room Swaps

Due to COVID-19 regulations, we are not allowing any room swaps this year, except for in exceptional circumstances, such as for medical and welfare grounds. If you think you would qualify for a room move, please email the Student Hub.