Couples and Families
If you are coming to Southampton to study, as part of a couple or a family we can still offer you support in finding accommodation and may be able to offer you University owned accommodation.
We are only able to offer this type of accommodation to students/staff members of the University of Southampton.
Please look at our current available properties.
Accommodation which is suitable for Couples and Families is very limited, and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to make you an offer of this type of accommodation.
To apply for Couples Accommodation please use the online application form.
To apply for Family Accommodation please use the online application form, or send us an enquiry here.
Please include the names of all members of the family that you intend to live with you. We will also require the ages and gender of all children to make sure that we can offer you a suitable property.
Insurance
Contents insurance is not included in your Residence Fees/Monthly Rental Fee, so it is important that you arrange your own. There are a number of companies that can provide this service to you and it is a good idea to shop around to see who can give you the best deal.
Couples accommodation
In our Halls of Residences we have a small number of self contained flats suitable for couples.
Couples accommodation is available in the Gower Building (studios and one bedroom flats) and Shaftesbury Avenue apartments (studios and one bedroom flats).
We are able to offer one bedroom flats in the Gower Building to single parents with one child (under five years of age). Shaftesbury Avenue apartments are not suitable for children.
To apply for couples accommodation please go to www.onlineaccommodation.soton.ac.uk and select the "Couples" option when prompted.
Family accommodation
The University also owns properties close to the main Highfield Campus that are suitable for families.
Most of the University owned houses are situated on the edge of the main Highfield campus. The majority of properties have three bedrooms and their own garden. All houses are supplied fully furnished with all large items such as beds, mattresses, sofa, desks, chairs and with all large kitchen appliances such as oven, hob, fridge/freezer and washing machine.
The rental on University owned houses is payable monthly, and does not include utility bills - for one of our three bedroom properties the rent is between £770 and £795 per calendar month. Before moving in, we ask tenants to make a payment equal to one months rent to act as a damage deposit (this is refundable at the end of the tenancy, providing no damage has been caused) and also the first months rental.
Please see the documents on the left for further information on the types of properties that we may be able to offer to Family accommodation applicants. Please note, these documents are intended to be for information only, to give you an idea of the type of accommodation we have to offer, you may not be offered a property in either of these locations.
To apply for family accommodation please go to www.onlineaccommodation.soton.ac.uk and select the "Family" option when prompted - you can also use the Family Enquiry form to contact us.
As demand is so high for this type of accommodation, we can only grant tenancies of a maximum of one year. This will give new students time to get to know Southampton, and enable them to find a property in the Private Rented Sector which will be appropriate for their family. Please see our section on Private Rented Housing for further information.
Private rented accommodation
If we are not able to allocate couples or family accommodation to you, we can provide information about local privately rented accommodation. Lists of available houses can be accessed on any University Workstation from the Private Rented Housing section of this site.
We strongly advise that you secure suitable accommodation before planning to bring your family to Southampton. If you are unable to secure accommodation before you are due to arrive we would also suggest that you consider coming as a single person initially, and then bring your family over once you have secured suitable accommodation.
Remember that viewing of properties is essential before signing any agreements with landlords or agencies. For more information about the Private Rented Sector, please see the relevant section of our website.
If you have further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.
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