Proseccoplease wrote: ↑Sun Jul 02, 2023 10:28 pm
lawn wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 10:52 am
2good2hurry wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:52 am
Does anyone have any guidance of typical rent / accommodation costs (shared house / flat) in and around Chiswick. DD has been looking and it seems £1000 pcm is common. Am I dreaming in hoping for circa £700-£800. Having to balance this cost with ArtsEd top up fees.
Many thanks.
Have you looked at any private halls if they are any close enough to commute, their contracts might be for shorter periods rather than full 12 months. Mine is going to Rose Bruford and I'm staggered at the cost of their halls, 9800 for a 40 week term. Previously my DD has been in Edinburgh and then Essex on foundation courses and costs were a lot more reasonable 6-6.5k!
Sorry managed to miss this success story! Congratulations to your DD
Don’t even mention the cost of halls…we were sure DS would be in Cardiff and were very happy with fees. Now he’s back in central London and it’s horrifying.
I remember the sleepless nights...hope this might help in some way...
My DD is just at the end of her 1st years at Arts Ed. When she received her news of a place on the BA course it was a dream come true, I fully appreciate the anguish and roller coaster of the audition process and glad we are done with that for now! however the panic quickly set in of how we would afford it! Accommodation is expensive in Chiswick, yes £1000 is typical and very often/mostly, plus bill, finding somewhere was difficult not being in the vicinity for us too.
DD found her own accommodation via social media, Arts freshers page, I believe - she has in fact just posted a room available in her 6 bed house in Ealing/Acton. All room mates are Arts students which was a huge help in finding her feet, moving from home, commuting and looking out for each other. Think the ensuite room is approx 850 + but it does include bills although there is the weekly tube/bus fare on top to consider, The bus and tube service from this area is really good and there hasn't been any problem getting to/from as they often travel together. As DD has private accommodation it is a contract for 12 months but Arts Ed is more like a school timetable rather than Uni so the extended time is needed and once they find a part time job some do stay and they then have that option to do so.
There is recommendations for agents which I know a few people have used and there is plenty of the £1K places available but def get your DD to be active on the social media sites as I am pretty sure rooms will come available if this suits better.
We have got through the first year of funding our DDs place and accommodation and there is no doubt its is worth every penny, its tough and super hard work but my DD still pinches herself that she got in, even now! Good luck to your DD, you will find a way, it does all work out, honest!